Affluence in PL9 9AZ
How PL9 9AZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,592 (2024)
PL9 9AZPlymouth
How well off PL9 9AZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL9 9AZ 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.
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.5% of adults in the PL9 9AZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.8% of adults in the PL9 9AZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.9% of adults in the PL9 9AZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL9 9AZ (Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe) (about 1,592 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.