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Affluence in PL4 7

How PL4 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
23,237 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL4 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL4 7 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.2
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Crime2.5
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Employment3.6
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Income4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,748
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.3% of adults in PL4 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.9% are retired and 25.4% are full-time students.

PL4 7England
Employee, full-time30%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student25.4%7.9%
Retired11.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.9% of adults in PL4 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PL4 7England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students24.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in PL4 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

PL4 7England
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent27.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%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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