Affluence in PL7 2UT
How PL7 2UT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plympton Chaddlewood
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,490 (2024)
PL7 2UTPlymouth
How well off PL7 2UT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL7 2UT 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.2% of adults in the PL7 2UT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.9% of adults in the PL7 2UT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the PL7 2UT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL7 2UT (Plympton Chaddlewood) (about 1,490 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.