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Affluence in Plymouth

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

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
272,397 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Plymouth is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Plymouth scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 165 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment4.5
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Crime5.5
  • Living environment6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,638
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in Plymouth are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.

PlymouthEngland
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student10.3%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in Plymouth work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PlymouthEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students10%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in Plymouth hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

PlymouthEngland
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%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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