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PL9 postcode area · Plymstock

The PL9 postcode district covers Plymstock and spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Plymouth, South Hams. Area Scores range from 75 to 86 across them. Every full PL9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the PL9 district, Plymstock Elburton is the strongest performer at 87 out of 100 (#903 of 6,856 nationally); Plymstock Hooe & Oreston is the weakest at 75. All 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £251,625 in Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe to £378,000 in Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers. 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£42,907a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime37per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied80%

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 PL9 district

£305,000median home sold over the past year · +15.5% over 5 years · +1.2% over the year · 569 sales
Detached£400,000
Semi-detached£295,000
Terraced£258,500
Flat£150,000
Plymouth£227,500
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Plymstock ElburtonPlymouth 90387 £350,000
Plymstock Goosewell & StaddiscombePlymouth 1,04085 £251,625
Wembury, Brixton & Newton FerrersSouth Hams 1,56877 £378,000
Plymstock Hooe & OrestonPlymouth 1,69175 £300,000

People living in PL9 Census 2021

Residents34,374
Median age (est.)48
Density548per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above34%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 27%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 6%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 6%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 28%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Associate professional 15% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Associate professional15%
Managers & directors13%
Skilled trades13%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

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

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 43% · 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 PL9

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the PL9 district.

Plymstock

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around PL9.

PL4 PL7 PL1 PL3 PL8 PL2 PL95 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.