# PL1

Postcode district covering Plymouth, Stonehouse and Millbay, in Plymouth.

PL1 is a postcode district covering Plymouth, Stonehouse and Millbay, in Plymouth. Median sale price £185,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 312.8 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code PL1. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [PL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an PL1 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £185,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in PL1 was £185,000 in 2025. Joint 278th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 26,994** (2021). PL1 had 26,994 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,078th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 94%** (2022). About 94% of people in PL1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.7%** (January 2026). In PL1, 87.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=PL1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 94% of people in PL1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=PL1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 327 homes were sold in PL1 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=PL1) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for PL1.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=PL1) (Census 2021, England and Wales): PL1 had 26,994 usual residents at the census.

## How PL1 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | PL1 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £185,000 | cheapest | 35 postcode districts, PL · 2025 |
| Population | 26,994 | 10th most populated | 36 postcode districts, PL · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 94% | 2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 36 postcode districts, PL · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.7% | 12th highest | 36 postcode districts, PL · Jan 2026 |

## Is PL1 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in PL1 at a rate of 312.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 84.4 per 1,000 people across the PL postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 930 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in PL1.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (3,582), anti-social behaviour (1,710) and other crime (1,549).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in PL1 was 289.5 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in PL1, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so PL1 has no single figure. Of its 15 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in PL1

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Plymouth 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015173) | 1,659 | 88.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.5% |
| [Plymouth 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015045) | 1,462 | 207.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.9% |
| [Plymouth 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015046) | 1,918 | 330.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 85.4% |
| [Plymouth 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015047) | 2,015 | 175.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 88.2% |
| [Plymouth 026E](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015048) | 2,379 | 185.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 85.3% |
| [Plymouth 027C](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015152) | 2,514 | 413.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 90.2% |
| [Plymouth 027E](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015156) | 2,012 | 868.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 69.1% |
| [Plymouth 033A](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015151) | 1,818 | 215.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.4% |
| [Plymouth 033B](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015172) | 1,723 | 229.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.8% |
| [Plymouth 033C](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015153) | 1,809 | 220.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 94.8% |
| [Plymouth 034A](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015155) | 1,855 | 316.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.9% |
| [Plymouth 034B](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01034159) | 1,178 | 459.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Plymouth 034C](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01034160) | 1,457 | 299.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 88.1% |
| [Plymouth 034D](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01034161) | 1,214 | 135.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 80.2% |
| [Plymouth 034E](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01034162) | 1,043 | 100.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 56.8% |

## Your MP

- [Plymouth Sutton and Devonport](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/plymouth-sutton-and-devonport): Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 97% of the people here.
- [South West Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-west-devon): Rebecca Smith (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 3.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in PL1

[Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/devonport-mount-wise-and-morice-town), [Stonehouse](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/stonehouse), [Victoria Park](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/victoria-park)

## Postcode sectors in PL1

[PL1 1 (92 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1-1), [PL1 2 (133 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1-2), [PL1 3 (204 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1-3), [PL1 4 (203 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1-4), [PL1 5 (191 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1-5), [PL1 9 (45 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1-9)

## Council

[Plymouth](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth)

## Towns in PL1

[Plymouth](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth)

## Postcode districts next to PL1

[PL2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl2), [PL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl3), [PL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl4), [PL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl9), [PL95](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl95)

## Nearest rail stations

[Devonport (800 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.1707,50.3785), [Dockyard (Devonport) (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.1759,50.3822), [Keyham (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.1796,50.3899), [Plymouth (2.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-4.1433,50.3778)

## More in the PL postcode area

[All PL postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## PL1 in brief

PL1 is a postcode district covering Plymouth, Stonehouse and Millbay, in Plymouth.
About 29,372 people lived in PL1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £185,000 in 2025 across 327 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 312.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in PL1 was £185,000 in 2025.
PL1 had 26,994 usual residents at the census.
About 94% of people in PL1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In PL1, 87.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: PL1
- Postcode area: [PL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl)
- Constituency: [Plymouth Sutton and Devonport †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/plymouth-sutton-and-devonport)
- Council: [Plymouth †](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth)
- Area: 6.02 km²
- People, mid-2024: 29,372*
- Neighbourhoods: 15
- Output areas: 92

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[PL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl9), [PL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl4), [PL2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl2), [PL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl3), [PL95](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl95)

## Latest updates for PL1

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/PL1

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1