Postcode sector · Plymouth

PL7 9 area guide

Who lives in PL7 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Population: 1,480 (2024)

PL7 9Postcode sector · Plymouth

At a glance

What PL7 9 is like

The PL7 9 postcode sector in Plymouth covers 4 live postcodes and is home to about 1,480 people in 679 households. 85.7% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 2.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PL7 9 compares

Headline figures for PL7 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 7.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in PL7 9.

Household incomeMore

£52,443

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL7 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
7.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
30.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
85.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL7 9 FAQs

Is PL7 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is PL7 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL7 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in PL7 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 85.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.9%).

Which council covers PL7 9?

The local authority for PL7 9 is Plymouth.

PL7 9 comes under Plymouth in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL7 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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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