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PL3 6JS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Higher Compton & Eggbuckland
Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,309 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL3 6JS is like

PL3 6JS is a postcode in the Higher Compton & Eggbuckland area of Plymouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,309 people. 69.3% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 19.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.3% 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 PL3 6 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL3 6JS compares

Headline figures for PL3 6JS, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 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, 69 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,865

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL3 6JS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL3 6JS FAQs

Is PL3 6JS 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 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PL3 6JS?

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.

Is PL3 6JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL3 6JS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PL3 6JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 69.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.9%).

Which council covers PL3 6JS?

The local authority for PL3 6JS is Plymouth.

PL3 6JS comes under Plymouth in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL3 6JS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 69 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, 1.3 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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