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PL6 8SP area guide

Who lives in PL6 8SP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Deer Park & Leigham
Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,348 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL6 8SP is like

PL6 8SP is a postcode in the Deer Park & Leigham area of Plymouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,348 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 19.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.7% 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 PL6 8 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL6 8SP compares

Headline figures for PL6 8SP, 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: 26.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 122 sales in PL6 8, +0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£45,187

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL6 8SP differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PL6 8SP FAQs

Is PL6 8SP 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 26.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PL6 8SP?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in PL6 8 sold for a median of £220,000 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL6 8SP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL6 8SP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PL6 8SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (83.3%).

Which council covers PL6 8SP?

The local authority for PL6 8SP is Plymouth.

PL6 8SP comes under Plymouth in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL6 8SP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Plymouth Rail Station, 2.8 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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