Affluence in PL7 1SU
How PL7 1SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plympton Underwood
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,452 (2024)
PL7 1SUPlymouth
How well off PL7 1SU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL7 1SU area scores 8.0 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.
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the PL7 1SU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the PL7 1SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.4% of adults in the PL7 1SU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL7 1SU (Plympton Underwood) (about 1,452 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.