# PL2

Postcode district covering Plymouth, Pennycross and Devonport, in Plymouth.

PL2 is a postcode district covering Plymouth, Pennycross and Devonport, in Plymouth. Median sale price £190,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 98.5 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code PL2. 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 PL2 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £190,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in PL2 was £190,000 in 2025. Joint 304th 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/pl2#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 32,627** (2021). PL2 had 32,627 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 769th 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/pl2#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in PL2 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/pl2#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.2%** (January 2026). In PL2, 97.2% 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/pl2#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=PL2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in PL2 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=PL2) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 470 homes were sold in PL2 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=PL2) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for PL2.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=PL2) (Census 2021, England and Wales): PL2 had 32,627 usual residents at the census.

## How PL2 compares

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

| Measure | PL2 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £190,000 | 2nd cheapest | 35 postcode districts, PL · 2025 |
| Population | 32,627 | 4th most populated | 36 postcode districts, PL · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 36 postcode districts, PL · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.2% | joint 2nd highest | 36 postcode districts, PL · Jan 2026 |

## Is PL2 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in PL2 at a rate of 98.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 84.4 per 1,000 people across the PL postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 288 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in PL2.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,695), other crime (522) and anti-social behaviour (321).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in PL2 was 92.7 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 PL2, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so PL2 has no single figure. Of its 22 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

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

## Neighbourhoods in PL2

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Plymouth 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015074) | 1,506 | 105.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 92.5% |
| [Plymouth 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015077) | 2,494 | 52.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 95.6% |
| [Plymouth 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015079) | 1,728 | 64.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.7% |
| [Plymouth 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015102) | 1,642 | 77.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.1% |
| [Plymouth 011E](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015104) | 1,500 | 18.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Plymouth 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015072) | 1,347 | 126.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.4% |
| [Plymouth 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015073) | 1,472 | 106.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 85.0% |
| [Plymouth 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015078) | 1,454 | 120.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 91.7% |
| [Plymouth 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015080) | 1,453 | 97.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Plymouth 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015106) | 1,211 | 104.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.6% |
| [Plymouth 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015039) | 1,047 | 174.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.7% |
| [Plymouth 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015040) | 1,524 | 112.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Plymouth 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015041) | 1,652 | 37.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.2% |
| [Plymouth 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015075) | 1,518 | 96.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.6% |
| [Plymouth 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015103) | 1,493 | 31.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.7% |
| [Plymouth 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015042) | 1,447 | 85.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.1% |
| [Plymouth 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015044) | 1,471 | 252.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Plymouth 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015167) | 1,479 | 93.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.5% |
| [Plymouth 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015168) | 1,818 | 117.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.2% |
| [Plymouth 020E](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015171) | 1,744 | 150.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.9% |
| [Plymouth 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015174) | 1,672 | 77.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Plymouth 026A](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015043) | 1,411 | 165.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.5% |

## Your MP

- [Plymouth Moor View](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/plymouth-moor-view): Fred Thomas (Labour), MP since July 2024. 54% of the people here.
- [Plymouth Sutton and Devonport](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/plymouth-sutton-and-devonport): Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 44% of the people here.
- [South West Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-west-devon): Rebecca Smith (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 1.7% 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 PL2

[Ford & Blockhouse Park](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/ford-and-blockhouse-park), [Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/ham-beacon-park-and-pennycross), [Keyham](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/keyham), [North Prospect](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/north-prospect)

## Postcode sectors in PL2

[PL2 1 (202 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl2-1), [PL2 2 (214 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl2-2), [PL2 3 (224 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl2-3), [PL2 9 (10 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl2-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in PL2

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

## Postcode districts next to PL2

[PL1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1), [PL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl3), [PL5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl5)

## Nearest rail stations

[Keyham (1.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-4.1796,50.3899), [Dockyard (Devonport) (1.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-4.1759,50.3822), [St Budeaux Ferry Road (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-4.1868,50.4014), [St Budeaux Victoria Road (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-4.1874,50.4020)

## 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)

## PL2 in brief

PL2 is a postcode district covering Plymouth, Pennycross and Devonport, in Plymouth.
About 33,559 people lived in PL2 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £190,000 in 2025 across 470 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 98.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in PL2 was £190,000 in 2025.
PL2 had 32,627 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in PL2 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In PL2, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: PL2
- Postcode area: [PL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl)
- Constituency: [Plymouth Moor View †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/plymouth-moor-view)
- Council: [Plymouth †](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth)
- Area: 6.79 km²
- People, mid-2024: 33,559*
- Neighbourhoods: 22
- Output areas: 106

* 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

[PL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl3), [PL5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl5), [PL1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1)

## Latest updates for PL2

- 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/PL2

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl2, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl2#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 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl2