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PL1 9HH area guide

Who lives in PL1 9HH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Plymstock Hooe & Oreston
Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,162 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL1 9HH is like

PL1 9HH is a postcode in the Plymstock Hooe & Oreston area of Plymouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,162 people. 75.8% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 6.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 77% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PL1 9HH compares

Headline figures for PL1 9HH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,994

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL1 9HH differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
28% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL1 9HH FAQs

Is PL1 9HH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is PL1 9HH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL1 9HH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PL1 9HH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.5% of residents. 75.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.7%).

Which council covers PL1 9HH?

The local authority for PL1 9HH is Plymouth.

PL1 9HH comes under Plymouth in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL1 9HH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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