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Affluence in PL4 9HB

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

Neighbourhood
Efford, Laira & Crabtree
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,565 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL4 9HB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL4 9HB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,482
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in the PL4 9HB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

PL4 9HBEngland
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.7% of adults in the PL4 9HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PL4 9HBEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%5.3%
Semi-routine18.2%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.6% of adults in the PL4 9HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

PL4 9HBEngland
Degree level or above19.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%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 9HB (Efford, Laira & Crabtree) (about 1,565 residents).

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

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