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Affluence in PL4 6NL

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

Neighbourhood
Stoke & Pennycomequick
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,941 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL4 6NL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL4 6NL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 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 disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,080
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.6% of adults in the PL4 6NL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 22.1% are full-time students.

PL4 6NLEngland
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student22.1%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27% of adults in the PL4 6NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL4 6NLEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students21.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in the PL4 6NL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

PL4 6NLEngland
Degree level or above34.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%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 6NL (Stoke & Pennycomequick) (about 1,941 residents).

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

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