Affluence in PL2 9DG
How PL2 9DG 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)
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How well off PL2 9DG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL2 9DG 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
77% of adults in the PL2 9DG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the PL2 9DG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.8% of adults in the PL2 9DG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL2 9DG (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.