PL2 2LS Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Plymouth

PL2 2LS is a postcode in Devonport, Plymouth, South West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near PL2 2LS, then scores the surrounding small area 54/100 - bottom 49% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around PL2 2LS are housing and jobs, 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 PL2 2LS is based on Plymouth 011 Census 2021. It covers 8,877 residents, 4,744 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 40, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 69% owner-occupied, 13% privately rented, 17% 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 6/10.

For property prices near PL2 2LS, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the PL2 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £200k from 82 rolling sales, up 11.1% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near PL2 2LS can compare 11 state schools within one mile, including 10 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.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 12 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 1 records marked free and 12 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near PL2 2LS 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 PL2 2LS is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 11 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.