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PL3 6 area guide

Who lives in PL3 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
15,862 (2024)
At a glance

What PL3 6 is like

The PL3 6 postcode sector in Plymouth covers 224 live postcodes and is home to about 15,862 people in 6,637 households. 60.1% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 22.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.8% 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 6 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL3 6 compares

Headline figures for PL3 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£205,000

Median over 126 sales in PL3 6, +1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in PL3 6.

Household incomeMore
£47,156

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL3 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PL3 6 FAQs

01
Is PL3 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.6 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PL3 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,000.

Homes in PL3 6 sold for a median of £205,000 across 126 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PL3 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL3 6, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL3 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 60.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.7%).
05
Which council covers PL3 6?

The local authority for PL3 6 is Plymouth.

PL3 6 comes under Plymouth in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PL3 6?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 65 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 Rail Station, 1.7 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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