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PL4 8FA area guide

Who lives in PL4 8FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mutley
Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,041 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL4 8FA is like

PL4 8FA is a postcode in the Mutley area of Plymouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,041 people. 14.3% of households own their home, 81% rent privately and 3.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 32.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in PL4 8 sold for a median of £172,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL4 8FA compares

Headline figures for PL4 8FA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£172,500

Median over 84 sales in PL4 8, −8.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 78 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,872

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL4 8FA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
81% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
49.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
62.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PL4 8 is down 8.7% on the year before.

Questions

PL4 8FA FAQs

Is PL4 8FA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.2 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 8FA?

The median sale price over the last year was £172,500.

Homes in PL4 8 sold for a median of £172,500 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL4 8FA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL4 8FA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PL4 8FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 44.9% of residents. 14.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (47.6%).

Which council covers PL4 8FA?

The local authority for PL4 8FA is Plymouth.

PL4 8FA comes under Plymouth in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL4 8FA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 78 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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