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Affluence in PL4 0

How PL4 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
11,658 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL4 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL4 0 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Crime2.7
  • Employment2.8
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Income3.2
  • Living environment3.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,851
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in PL4 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 12.3% are full-time students.

PL4 0England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student12.3%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in PL4 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL4 0England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students11.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.2% of adults in PL4 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

PL4 0England
Degree level or above31.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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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