Affluence in PL7 4RR
How PL7 4RR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plympton Underwood
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,653 (2024)
PL7 4RRPlymouth
How well off PL7 4RR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL7 4RR area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the PL7 4RR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the PL7 4RR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the PL7 4RR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL7 4RR (Plympton Underwood) (about 1,653 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.