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PL2 2RW area guide

Who lives in PL2 2RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross
Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,779 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL2 2RW is like

PL2 2RW is a postcode in the Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross area of Plymouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,779 people. 77% of households own their home, 5.9% rent privately and 15.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 54.9% 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. Homes in PL2 2 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL2 2RW compares

Headline figures for PL2 2RW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,000

Median over 113 sales in PL2 2, +3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,626

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL2 2RW differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 5.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL2 2RW FAQs

Is PL2 2RW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PL2 2RW?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in PL2 2 sold for a median of £195,000 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL2 2RW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL2 2RW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PL2 2RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.4% of residents. 77% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (74.9%).

Which council covers PL2 2RW?

The local authority for PL2 2RW is Plymouth.

PL2 2RW comes under Plymouth in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL2 2RW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 63 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Keyham Rail Station, 0.9 miles 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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