Affluence in PL4 7QW
How PL4 7QW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lipson
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,037 (2024)
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How well off PL4 7QW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL4 7QW area scores 3.0 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
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the PL4 7QW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 18.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.2% of adults in the PL4 7QW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.2% of adults in the PL4 7QW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL4 7QW (Lipson) (about 2,037 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.