Affluence in PL7 4LD
How PL7 4LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plympton St Mary
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,661 (2024)
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How well off PL7 4LD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL7 4LD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.5% of adults in the PL7 4LD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the PL7 4LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the PL7 4LD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL7 4LD (Plympton St Mary) (about 1,661 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.