Affluence in PL4 7LN
How PL4 7LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lipson
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,160 (2024)
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How well off PL4 7LN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL4 7LN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
39.3% of adults in the PL4 7LN area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 6.2% are retired and 42.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.5% of adults in the PL4 7LN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.3% of adults in the PL4 7LN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 7.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL4 7LN (Lipson) (about 2,160 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.