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PL7 9BN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Plympton St Mary
Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,480 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL7 9BN is like

PL7 9BN is a postcode in the Plympton St Mary area of Plymouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,480 people. 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 9BN compares

Headline figures for PL7 9BN, 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

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 9BN 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 9BN FAQs

Is PL7 9BN 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. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is PL7 9BN 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 9BN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in PL7 9BN?

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 9BN?

The local authority for PL7 9BN is Plymouth.

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

How well connected is PL7 9BN?

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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