Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
High · 16.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4106
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4106 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near PL1 4LS
England & WalesCrime trends · near PL1 4LS
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Devonport electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
84
YoY -25%
14411484
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
47
YoY -10%
634118
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
23
YoY +28%
42258
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
54
YoY -11%
735537
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
56
YoY +143%
95516
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.83.9%
Other White6.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.7%
+ other · 7.9%
Religion
No religion52.7%
Christian38.0%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim3.1%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
35–4919.0%
50–6419.0%
25–3415.0%
65–749.2%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
One person: other27.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.7%
One person: aged 66+10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.5%
+ 9 other households · 32.8%
Coordinates & Location for PL1 4LS
Postcode
PL1 4LS
Coordinates
50.3646, -4.1673
Grid reference
SX459538
Easting
245,952
Northing
53,881
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2Q9R7M+R3
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Plymouth
Travel to Work
Plymouth
ITL Region
Plymouth
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Plymouth
Local Authority
Council AreaPlymouth Sutton and Devonport E14001427
Constituency
E14001427Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Devonport
Constituency code
E14001427
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Plymouth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Plymouth
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandPeninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Plymouth Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Devon ICB - 15N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Plymouth 026D E01015047
E01015047MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Plymouth 026 E02003147
E02003147LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Plymouth 026D E01015047
E01015047MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Plymouth 026 E02003147
E02003147Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:28 PM
Sunset
10 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:28 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentDecember 2000 — Introduced
Postcode PL1 4LS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015047 and MSOA E02003147 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4106
Present — Active
Postcode PL1 4LS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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