Postcode district · Plymouth

PL2 area guide

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

Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Population: 41,813 (2024)

PL2Postcode district · Plymouth

At a glance

What PL2 is like

The PL2 postcode district in Plymouth covers 650 live postcodes and is home to about 41,813 people in 17,707 households. 56.4% of households own their home, 23.3% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PL2 sold for a median of £202,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL2 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£202,500

Median over 405 sales in PL2, +6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 82 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in PL2.

Household incomeMore

£48,400

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PL2 is up 6% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 82 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PL2 FAQs

Is PL2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in PL2?

The median sale price over the last year was £202,500.

Homes in PL2 sold for a median of £202,500 across 405 sales in the year to August 2026, +6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PL2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 56.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.8%).

Which council covers PL2?

The local authority for PL2 is Plymouth.

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

How well connected is PL2?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 82 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Keyham Rail Station, 0.7 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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