Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 12.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£228,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,107 sales
+1.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
15464
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15464 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 & WalesProperty sales · PL3 5AW
HM Land Registry · Plymouth
Average price
£254,257
Median price: £228,000
Median +1.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,107 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near PL3 5AW
England & WalesCrime trends · near PL3 5AW
Counts are for Compton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
54
YoY +80%
554126
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
14
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
23
YoY —
41222
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
43
YoY +79%
452811
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.85.5%
Other White5.9%
Other Asian1.8%
African1.1%
+ other · 5.6%
Religion
No religion56.9%
Christian34.6%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
25–3420.8%
35–4919.6%
50–6414.7%
20–249.6%
65–746.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%
Households
One person: other29.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
One person: aged 66+7.3%
+ 9 other households · 30.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min
Plymouth Rail Station
Rail
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
Devonport Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 163 m straight lineabout 2 min
Penlee Place West
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 188 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ashford Road
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 190 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ashford Road
Bus · NW-bound · north-west
- 281 m straight lineabout 4 min
West Hill Road
Bus · W-bound · west
- 284 m straight lineabout 4 min
Crozier Road
Bus · E-bound · east
Coordinates & Location for PL3 5AW
Postcode
PL3 5AW
Coordinates
50.3843, -4.1273
Grid reference
SX488559
Easting
248,863
Northing
55,989
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2Q9VMF+P3
User Type
Small 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
Compton
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 023A E01015031
E01015031MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Plymouth 023 E02003144
E02003144LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Plymouth 023A E01015031
E01015031MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Plymouth 023 E02003144
E02003144Urban: 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
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PL3 5AW 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 E01015031 and MSOA E02003144 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15464
Present — Active
Postcode PL3 5AW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near PL3 5AW
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
59%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 45%
Attainment 8
43.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 7%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
62%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 11%
Attainment 8
65.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
86%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
76%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
59%
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