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PL5 4NG area guide

Who lives in PL5 4NG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Tamerton Foliot
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,648 (2024)
At a glance

What PL5 4NG is like

PL5 4NG is a postcode in the Tamerton Foliot area of Plymouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,648 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 70.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL5 4 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL5 4NG compares

Headline figures for PL5 4NG, 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
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£195,000

Median over 82 sales in PL5 4, +4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£45,847

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL5 4NG differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL5 4NG FAQs

01
Is PL5 4NG 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 17.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 4NG?

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

Homes in PL5 4 sold for a median of £195,000 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PL5 4NG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL5 4NG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL5 4NG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.1% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.1%).
05
Which council covers PL5 4NG?

The local authority for PL5 4NG is Plymouth.

PL5 4NG comes under Plymouth in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PL5 4NG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bere Ferrers Rail Station, 2.0 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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