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Affluence in PL5 4

How PL5 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
16,467 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL5 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PL5 4 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.7
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Crime5.5
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,023
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

55.8% of adults in PL5 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

PL5 4England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.6% of adults in PL5 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PL5 4England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in PL5 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

PL5 4England
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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