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PL9 9RT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Plymstock Hooe & Oreston
Council: Plymouth
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,820 (2024)

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At a glance

What PL9 9RT is like

PL9 9RT is a postcode in the Plymstock Hooe & Oreston area of Plymouth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,820 people. 81.8% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 3.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 54.7% 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 9RT compares

Headline figures for PL9 9RT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.2 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, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£56,994

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PL9 9RT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
26.8% 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
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PL9 9RT FAQs

Is PL9 9RT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.2 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 9RT?

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 9RT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PL9 9RT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PL9 9RT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.1% of residents. 81.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.5%).

Which council covers PL9 9RT?

The local authority for PL9 9RT is Plymouth.

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

How well connected is PL9 9RT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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, 0.8 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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