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3%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of PL17 8LU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PL17 8LU in Plymouth, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about PL17 8LU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 85%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in PL178LU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Stokeclimsland.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 26% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PL17 8LU is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.1%WORKING
  • 3%UNEMPLOYED

3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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PL178LU Postcode Breakdown

PLAREA17DISTRICT8SECTORLUUNIT
Full PostcodePL17 8LU
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Postal TownPlymouth
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

PL178LU Postal District

Compass Postal District

PL17 8LU postcode is located in the postal town of Plymouth. Plymouth postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode PL17 8LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Kelly2.8 miles N
Lamerton4 miles E
Callington4.3 miles S
Saint Dominick5.3 miles S
Tavistock5.8 miles E
Bere Alston6.2 miles SE
Whitchurch6.5 miles E
Launceston6.5 miles NW
Upton7.2 miles W
Lewtrenchard7.4 miles NE
Buckland Monachorum7.4 miles E
Marytavy7.8 miles E
Henwood7.9 miles W
Werrington8.4 miles NW
Lidford9.2 miles E
London190 miles E
Glasgow364 miles N
Edinburgh375 miles N
Cardiff80 miles NE
Liverpool204 miles N
Southampton127 miles E
Saint Ives109 miles E

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