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Affluence in PL4 6

How PL4 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
14,351 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL4 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL4 6 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Employment6.1
  • Income6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,256
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

35% of adults in PL4 6 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 46.3% are full-time students.

PL4 6England
Employee, full-time22.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.4%11.9%
Self-employed4.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student46.3%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.6% of adults in PL4 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PL4 6England
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%19.9%
Intermediate6.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students45.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.3% of adults in PL4 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.

PL4 6England
Degree level or above30.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent42.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications8.5%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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