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PL6 8SS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Derriford & Estover
Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,519 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL6 8SS is like

PL6 8SS is a postcode in the Derriford & Estover area of Plymouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,519 people. 56.7% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 31.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 53.6% 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 PL6 8 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL6 8SS compares

Headline figures for PL6 8SS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 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, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£48,239

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL6 8SS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
22.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PL6 8SS FAQs

Is PL6 8SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 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).

How much does a house cost in PL6 8SS?

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 8SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL6 8SS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PL6 8SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.9% of residents. 56.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (64.9%).

Which council covers PL6 8SS?

The local authority for PL6 8SS is Plymouth.

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

How well connected is PL6 8SS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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