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PL8 postcode area · South Hams

The PL8 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Plymouth, South Hams. Area Scores range from 58 to 77 across them. Every full PL8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the PL8 district, Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers is the strongest performer at 77 out of 100 (#1,568 of 6,856 nationally); Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford is the weakest at 59. 2 of the 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £300,000 in Plymstock Hooe & Oreston to £400,000 in Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Plymouth and South Hams — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,831a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime40per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied78%

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 PL8 district

£465,000median home sold over the past year · +5.7% over 5 years · +4.5% over the year · 87 sales
Detached£595,000
Semi-detached£312,500
Terraced£340,000
Flat£425,000
South Hams£365,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Wembury, Brixton & Newton FerrersSouth Hams 1,56877 £378,000
Plymstock Hooe & OrestonPlymouth 1,69175 £300,000
Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton GiffordSouth Hams 2,82959 £400,000

People living in PL8 Census 2021

Residents26,675
Median age (est.)49
Density154per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above39%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 20%45–64 28%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 44%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 44%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 8%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 27%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 22% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional22%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades14%
Administrative8%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 44% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 5%

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.

Towns & places in PL8

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the PL8 district.

Plymstock

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around PL8.

PL9 PL7 PL4 PL1 PL3 PL2 PL21 PL95

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.