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PL5 1RX area guide

Who lives in PL5 1RX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Budeaux
Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,442 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL5 1RX is like

PL5 1RX is a postcode in the St Budeaux area of Plymouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,442 people. 73.6% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.4% 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 PL5 1 sold for a median of £196,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL5 1RX compares

Headline figures for PL5 1RX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£196,750

Median over 130 sales in PL5 1, +3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,357

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL5 1RX differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL5 1RX FAQs

Is PL5 1RX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in PL5 1RX?

The median sale price over the last year was £196,750.

Homes in PL5 1 sold for a median of £196,750 across 130 sales in the year to August 2026, +3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL5 1RX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL5 1RX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PL5 1RX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 73.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.9%).

Which council covers PL5 1RX?

The local authority for PL5 1RX is Plymouth.

PL5 1RX comes under Plymouth in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL5 1RX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station, 0.2 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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