Affluence in PL9 7LF
How PL9 7LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plymstock Hooe & Oreston
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,703 (2024)
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How well off PL9 7LF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL9 7LF area scores 9.0 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.
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.3% of adults in the PL9 7LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.1% of adults in the PL9 7LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.2% of adults in the PL9 7LF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL9 7LF (Plymstock Hooe & Oreston) (about 1,703 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.