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Affluence in PL6 6

How PL6 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
15,143 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL6 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL6 6 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Employment4.6
  • Income5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime6.3
  • Living environment8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,994
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in PL6 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

PL6 6England
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in PL6 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL6 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.5% of adults in PL6 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

PL6 6England
Degree level or above24.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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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