Affluence in PL7 1TL
How PL7 1TL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plympton Underwood
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,653 (2024)
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How well off PL7 1TL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL7 1TL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.2% of adults in the PL7 1TL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.6% of adults in the PL7 1TL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the PL7 1TL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with 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 1TL (Plympton Underwood) (about 1,653 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.