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Affluence in PL4 8FG

How PL4 8FG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,345 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL4 8FG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL4 8FG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,832
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.4% of adults in the PL4 8FG area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 6.1% are retired and 39.6% are full-time students.

PL4 8FGEngland
Employee, full-time22.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student39.6%7.9%
Retired6.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16% of adults in the PL4 8FG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PL4 8FGEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students39.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.7% of adults in the PL4 8FG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

PL4 8FGEngland
Degree level or above33.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent35.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications10.2%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 8FG (City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour) (about 1,345 residents).

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

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