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Affluence in PL95 8

How PL95 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
1,478 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL95 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL95 8 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
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,994
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in PL95 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

PL95 8England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in PL95 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL95 8England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.7% of adults in PL95 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

PL95 8England
Degree level or above28.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%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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