Affluence in PL9 9HL
How PL9 9HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,504 (2024)
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How well off PL9 9HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PL9 9HL area scores 10.0 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 disability7.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.1% of adults in the PL9 9HL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.5% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the PL9 9HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.3% of adults in the PL9 9HL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL9 9HL (Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe) (about 1,504 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.