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Affluence in PL4

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

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
45,088 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL4 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.4
  • Crime2.9
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment4.3
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Income4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,066
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in PL4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 27.7% are full-time students.

PL4England
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student27.7%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in PL4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PL4England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students27.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in PL4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

PL4England
Degree level or above32.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent30.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.4%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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