Affluence in PL4 8FB
How PL4 8FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lipson
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,731 (2024)
PL4 8FBPlymouth
How well off PL4 8FB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL4 8FB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.4% of adults in the PL4 8FB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.8% of adults in the PL4 8FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.3% of adults in the PL4 8FB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL4 8FB (Lipson) (about 1,731 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.