Affluence in PL9 8RE
How PL9 8RE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,550 (2024)
PL9 8REPlymouth
How well off PL9 8RE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL9 8RE 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.
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the PL9 8RE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the PL9 8RE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.3% of adults in the PL9 8RE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL9 8RE (Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe) (about 1,550 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.