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Affluence in PL5 3JB

How PL5 3JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Crownhill
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,511 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL5 3JB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL5 3JB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£54,017
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in the PL5 3JB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

PL5 3JBEngland
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in the PL5 3JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL5 3JBEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.1% of adults in the PL5 3JB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

PL5 3JBEngland
Degree level or above27.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL5 3JB (Crownhill) (about 1,511 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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