Affluence in PL4 0DU
How PL4 0DU 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
- 1,812 (2024)
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How well off PL4 0DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL4 0DU area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.9% of adults in the PL4 0DU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 26.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.5% of adults in the PL4 0DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the PL4 0DU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL4 0DU (City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour) (about 1,812 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.