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Affluence in PL7

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

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
45,258 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL7 scores 7.7 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
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Employment6.9
  • Income7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Living environment7.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Crime8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,366
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in PL7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

PL7England
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired27.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in PL7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL7England
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.3% of adults in PL7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

PL7England
Degree level or above30.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent21%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%18.1%

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

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