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Affluence in PL7 1XW

How PL7 1XW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Plympton St Maurice
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,438 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL7 1XW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL7 1XW 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,884
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in the PL7 1XW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

PL7 1XWEngland
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired31.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in the PL7 1XW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL7 1XWEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in the PL7 1XW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

PL7 1XWEngland
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL7 1XW (Plympton St Maurice) (about 1,438 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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