Postcode district · Plymouth

PL7 area guide

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

Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Population: 45,258 (2024)

PL7Postcode district · Plymouth

At a glance

What PL7 is like

The PL7 postcode district in Plymouth covers 741 live postcodes and is home to about 45,258 people in 18,459 households. 76.4% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.2% 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 PL7 sold for a median of £261,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL7 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£261,500

Median over 454 sales in PL7, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in PL7.

Household incomeMore

£56,366

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL7 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL7 FAQs

Is PL7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 PL7?

The median sale price over the last year was £261,500.

Homes in PL7 sold for a median of £261,500 across 454 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PL7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 76.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.4%).

Which council covers PL7?

The local authority for PL7 is Plymouth.

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

How well connected is PL7?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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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