Affluence in PL4 0BW
How PL4 0BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,548 (2024)
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How well off PL4 0BW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL4 0BW area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.4% of adults in the PL4 0BW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 23.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the PL4 0BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.8% of adults in the PL4 0BW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL4 0BW (City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour) (about 1,548 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.