Affluence in PL4 8NL
How PL4 8NL 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)
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How well off PL4 8NL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL4 8NL 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
38.4% of adults in the PL4 8NL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 6.1% are retired and 39.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
16% of adults in the PL4 8NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.7% of adults in the PL4 8NL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL4 8NL (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.