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PL9 9BQ area guide

Who lives in PL9 9BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe
Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,592 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL9 9BQ is like

PL9 9BQ is a postcode in the Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe area of Plymouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,592 people. 74.6% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PL9 9 sold for a median of £282,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PL9 9BQ compares

Headline figures for PL9 9BQ, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£282,500

Median over 160 sales in PL9 9, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 79 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,717

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL9 9BQ 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
An older population
26.5% 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
Mostly owner-occupied
74.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL9 9BQ FAQs

Is PL9 9BQ 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 16.3 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 PL9 9BQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,500.

Homes in PL9 9 sold for a median of £282,500 across 160 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PL9 9BQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL9 9BQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PL9 9BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.6%).

Which council covers PL9 9BQ?

The local authority for PL9 9BQ is Plymouth.

PL9 9BQ comes under Plymouth in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PL9 9BQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 79 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing, 1.8 miles away.

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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