PL5 postcode area · Plymouth
The PL5 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Plymouth, South Hams. Area Scores range from 12 to 76 across them. Every full PL5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The PL5 district contains both ends of the scale: Woolwell & Lee Mill at 76 out of 100 (#1,643 of 6,856 in England) against Keyham at 12, a 64-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 8 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £180,000 in Keyham to £280,000 in Crownhill. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Plymouth and South Hams — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the PL5 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolwell & Lee MillSouth Hams | 1,643 | 76 | £272,500 |
| CrownhillPlymouth | 2,397 | 65 | £280,000 |
| Ham, Beacon Park & PennycrossPlymouth | 3,316 | 52 | £250,000 |
| SouthwayPlymouth | 5,215 | 24 | £195,000 |
| Honicknowle & ManadonPlymouth | 5,352 | 22 | £187,500 |
| Tamerton FoliotPlymouth | 5,578 | 19 | £195,000 |
| King's Tamerton & West ParkPlymouth | 5,736 | 16 | £210,000 |
| St BudeauxPlymouth | 5,859 | 14 | £190,000 |
| North ProspectPlymouth | 5,866 | 14 | £195,750 |
| ErnesettlePlymouth | 5,866 | 14 | £200,000 |
| KeyhamPlymouth | 6,010 | 12 | £180,000 |
People living in PL5 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Skilled trades 14% · Professional 14% · Caring & leisure 13%
All occupation groups
| Skilled trades | 14% |
| Professional | 14% |
| Caring & leisure | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Elementary | 12% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
| Managers & directors | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 50% · Christian 43% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 7%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around PL5.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.