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Affluence in PL4 9

How PL4 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
20,301 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL4 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL4 9 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Living environment3.1
  • Employment3.2
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Income3.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,438
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in PL4 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 12.9% are full-time students.

PL4 9England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student12.9%7.9%
Retired14.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in PL4 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL4 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students12.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in PL4 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

PL4 9England
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%18.1%

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

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