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Affluence in PL6 5

How PL6 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
25,088 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL6 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL6 5 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Employment5.4
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Crime7.3
  • Living environment8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,397
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in PL6 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

PL6 5England
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired26.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in PL6 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL6 5England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in PL6 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

PL6 5England
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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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