Affluence in PL7 2DJ
How PL7 2DJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plympton St Mary
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,480 (2024)
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How well off PL7 2DJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL7 2DJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.5% of adults in the PL7 2DJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.8% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the PL7 2DJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.7% of adults in the PL7 2DJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL7 2DJ (Plympton St Mary) (about 1,480 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.