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Affluence in PL1 9FN

How PL1 9FN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Plymstock Hooe & Oreston
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,162 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL1 9FN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL1 9FN area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

77% of adults in the PL1 9FN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

PL1 9FNEngland
Employee, full-time52.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired7.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.4% of adults in the PL1 9FN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PL1 9FNEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.5%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in the PL1 9FN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

PL1 9FNEngland
Degree level or above36.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications8.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL1 9FN (Plymstock Hooe & Oreston) (about 2,162 residents).

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

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