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Demographics report

Demographics near PL5 2LS

Census profile

Demographics around PL5 2LS

Census 2021 · Plymouth 006
Population7,538usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,946people per sq km
Median age39matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for PlymouthAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area96.9%Average for Plymouth94.4%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, asian chinese
Postcode area4.1%Average for Plymouth5%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area53.2%Average for Plymouth47.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,946Average for Plymouth3,840Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.8%Average for Plymouth60.8%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area55.6%Average for Plymouth60.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area68.7%Average for Plymouth76.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Plymouth 006A
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,538matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age39Census area median
Owned55.6%household tenure
Private rent12.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.9%
Asian1.4%
Black0.6%
Mixed0.9%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british93.8%
white other2.8%
asian indian0.8%
asian chinese0.5%
black african0.5%
mixed white black caribbean0.4%
other any0.3%
white irish0.3%
Born: uk68.7%
Born: no passport27.7%
Born: poland1.4%
Born: other eu0.5%
Born: romania0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around PL5 2LS

Census 2021 · Plymouth 006
Largest groupNo religion53.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion53.2%
Christian40.7%
Religion not stated4.7%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 46% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
66/100
Income
44/100
Employment
55/100
Education
45/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
52/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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