PL1 1WG Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

PL1 1WG is a postcode in St Peter and the Waterfront, Plymouth, South West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near PL1 1WG, then scores the surrounding small area 64/100 - top 29% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around PL1 1WG are housing and safety, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for PL1 1WG is based on Plymouth 031 Census 2021. It covers 11,333 residents, 1,435 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 44, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 78% owner-occupied, 14% privately rented, 6% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 7/10.

Families checking schools near PL1 1WG can compare 6 state schools within one mile, including 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near PL1 1WG by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around PL1 1WG is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 5 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.