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Affluence in PL5

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

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
56,541 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL5 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Employment3.0
  • Income3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Crime4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,610
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in PL5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

PL5England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in PL5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PL5England
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine17.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.5% of adults in PL5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

PL5England
Degree level or above21.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications22%18.1%

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

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