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Affluence in PL4 6AL

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

Neighbourhood
Mutley
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,041 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL4 6AL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL4 6AL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,872
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

32.3% of adults in the PL4 6AL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9% are retired and 49.6% are full-time students.

PL4 6ALEngland
Employee, full-time20.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.5%11.9%
Self-employed4.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student49.6%7.9%
Retired9%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.2% of adults in the PL4 6AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PL4 6ALEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.1%19.9%
Intermediate5.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students49.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in the PL4 6AL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

PL4 6ALEngland
Degree level or above32.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent43.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL4 6AL (Mutley) (about 2,041 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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