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PL6 5DP area guide

Who lives in PL6 5DP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Crownhill
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,107 (2024)
At a glance

What PL6 5DP is like

PL6 5DP is a postcode in the Crownhill area of Plymouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,107 people. 53.8% of households own their home, 26.2% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PL6 5 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL6 5DP compares

Headline figures for PL6 5DP, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£260,000

Median over 165 sales in PL6 5, +3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
70%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£54,017

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL6 5DP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    26.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

PL6 5DP FAQs

01
Is PL6 5DP 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 30.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 70% 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 PL6 5DP?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in PL6 5 sold for a median of £260,000 across 165 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PL6 5DP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL6 5DP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PL6 5DP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 53.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.7%).
05
Which council covers PL6 5DP?

The local authority for PL6 5DP is Plymouth.

PL6 5DP comes under Plymouth in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PL6 5DP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 58 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, 2.4 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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