Affluence in PL9 7NZ
How PL9 7NZ 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)
PL9 7NZPlymouth
How well off PL9 7NZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL9 7NZ 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the PL9 7NZ 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.
Social grade
32.1% of adults in the PL9 7NZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.7% of adults in the PL9 7NZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL9 7NZ (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.