Postcode district · Plymouth

PL6 area guide

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

Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Population: 52,962 (2024)

PL6Postcode district · Plymouth

At a glance

What PL6 is like

The PL6 postcode district in Plymouth covers 1,021 live postcodes and is home to about 52,962 people in 22,464 households. 68.6% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 16.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.5% 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 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL6 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 524 sales in PL6, +2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools in PL6.

Household incomeMore

£50,044

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL6 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PL6 FAQs

Is PL6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in PL6 sold for a median of £240,000 across 524 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PL6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.6%).

Which council covers PL6?

The local authority for PL6 is Plymouth.

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

How well connected is PL6?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 52 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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