Affluence in PL9 9FT
How PL9 9FT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plymstock Hooe & Oreston
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,820 (2024)
PL9 9FTPlymouth
How well off PL9 9FT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL9 9FT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- 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
54.7% of adults in the PL9 9FT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.1% of adults in the PL9 9FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.2% of adults in the PL9 9FT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL9 9FT (Plymstock Hooe & Oreston) (about 1,820 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.