Affluence in PL7 1QL
How PL7 1QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plympton St Maurice
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,318 (2024)
PL7 1QLPlymouth
How well off PL7 1QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL7 1QL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.5% of adults in the PL7 1QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the PL7 1QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the PL7 1QL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL7 1QL (Plympton St Maurice) (about 1,318 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.