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PL5 3 area guide

Who lives in PL5 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
22,615 (2024)
At a glance

What PL5 3 is like

The PL5 3 postcode sector in Plymouth covers 261 live postcodes and is home to about 22,615 people in 9,494 households. 56.1% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 27.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PL5 3 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL5 3 compares

Headline figures for PL5 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£195,000

Median over 138 sales in PL5 3, +2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 67 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in PL5 3.

Household incomeMore
£47,305

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL5 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    27.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PL5 3 FAQs

01
Is PL5 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 82% 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 PL5 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in PL5 3 sold for a median of £195,000 across 138 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PL5 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL5 3, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL5 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7% of residents. 56.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.7%).
05
Which council covers PL5 3?

The local authority for PL5 3 is Plymouth.

PL5 3 comes under Plymouth in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PL5 3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 67 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is St Budeaux Ferry Road 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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