Postcode sector · Plymouth

PL3 4 area guide

Who lives in PL3 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Population: 23,387 (2024)

PL3 4Postcode sector · Plymouth

At a glance

What PL3 4 is like

The PL3 4 postcode sector in Plymouth covers 218 live postcodes and is home to about 23,387 people in 9,670 households. 63.3% of households own their home, 29.3% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PL3 4 sold for a median of £287,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL3 4 compares

Headline figures for PL3 4, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£287,500

Median over 144 sales in PL3 4, +3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in PL3 4.

Household incomeMore

£52,818

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL3 4 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PL3 4 FAQs

Is PL3 4 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 34.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 PL3 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £287,500.

Homes in PL3 4 sold for a median of £287,500 across 144 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL3 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL3 4, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PL3 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.5% of residents. 63.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48.8%).

Which council covers PL3 4?

The local authority for PL3 4 is Plymouth.

PL3 4 comes under Plymouth in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL3 4?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Plymouth Rail Station, 0.5 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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