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PL4 0AR area guide

Who lives in PL4 0AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour
Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,548 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL4 0AR is like

PL4 0AR is a postcode in the City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour area of Plymouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,548 people. 34.3% of households own their home, 52.5% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 43.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in PL4 0 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL4 0AR compares

Headline figures for PL4 0AR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£175,000

Median over 39 sales in PL4 0, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 87 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,832

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL4 0AR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
52.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
23.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
39.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

PL4 0AR FAQs

Is PL4 0AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 PL4 0AR?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,000.

Homes in PL4 0 sold for a median of £175,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL4 0AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL4 0AR, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PL4 0AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 21.1% of residents. 34.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (75.7%).

Which council covers PL4 0AR?

The local authority for PL4 0AR is Plymouth.

PL4 0AR comes under Plymouth in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL4 0AR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 87 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 (Barbican) Landing Stage, 0.4 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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