Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
High · 13.1 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.
16125
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16125 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 · PL4 8AS
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
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '23 – Feb '26Feb '26: 1 sales · avg £132,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£284k£196k£108k
Oct '23Nov '23Aug '24Apr '25Feb '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near PL4 8AS
England & WalesCrime trends · near PL4 8AS
Counts are for Drake 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
49
YoY +81%
674217
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
25142
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
19
YoY —
19101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
46
YoY +207%
462911
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.78.0%
Other White6.4%
Indian2.5%
African2.2%
Other Asian2.1%
+ 2 other groups · 9.0%
Religion
No religion61.3%
Christian22.1%
Not answered10.9%
Muslim3.1%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
20–2438.7%
16–1935.8%
25–347.6%
35–497.6%
50–643.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 6.7%
Households
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over31.4%
One person: other30.5%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children3.8%
+ 9 other households · 14.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 832 m straight lineabout 10 min
Plymouth Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Devonport Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 136 m straight lineabout 2 min
Gasking Street
Bus · E-bound · east
- 183 m straight lineabout 2 min
St Theresas Court
Bus · W-bound · west
- 184 m straight lineabout 2 min
Lanyon House
Bus · W-bound · west
- 215 m straight lineabout 3 min
Exeter Street
Bus · opp · east
- 239 m straight lineabout 3 min
Charles Church
Bus · o/s · west
Coordinates & Location for PL4 8AS
Postcode
PL4 8AS
Coordinates
50.3736, -4.1336
Grid reference
SX483548
Easting
248,382
Northing
54,815
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2Q9VF8+FH
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
Drake
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 027B E01015054
E01015054MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Plymouth 027 E02003148
E02003148LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Plymouth 027B E01015054
E01015054MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Plymouth 027 E02003148
E02003148Urban: 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
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:26 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:26 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2004
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> PresentFebruary 2004 — Introduced
Postcode PL4 8AS introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01015054 and MSOA E02003148 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16125
Present — Active
Postcode PL4 8AS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near PL4 8AS
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 11%
Attainment 8
65.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
76%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
70%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
73%
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