PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Plymouth

Affluence in PL9 7AF

How PL9 7AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Plymstock Hooe & Oreston
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,478 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PL9 7AF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL9 7AF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,994
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in the PL9 7AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

PL9 7AFEngland
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in the PL9 7AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PL9 7AFEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.7% of adults in the PL9 7AF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

PL9 7AFEngland
Degree level or above28.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL9 7AF (Plymstock Hooe & Oreston) (about 1,478 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area