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4.2%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of PL26 8LU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PL26 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 PL26 8LU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in PL268LU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Roche.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 30%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PL26 8LU is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.1%WORKING
  • 4.2%UNEMPLOYED

4.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Essential InformationPL26 8LU

PL268LU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodePL26 8LU
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Postal TownPlymouth
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

PL268LU Postal District

Compass Postal District

PL26 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 PL26 8LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bodmin5.6 miles E
Saint Austell6.4 miles SE
Wadebridge6.7 miles N
Saint Issey6.7 miles NW
Saint Stephen6.7 miles SW
Saint Winnow8.4 miles E
Golant9.5 miles E
Mitchell9.5 miles SW
Lerryn9.8 miles E
Fowey10.4 miles E
Newquay11.1 miles W
Portmellin12.1 miles SE
Lansallos12.2 miles E
Zelah12.6 miles SW
Gorran13 miles S
London216 miles E
Glasgow375 miles N
Edinburgh387 miles N
Cardiff102 miles NE
Liverpool220 miles NE
Southampton153 miles E
Saint Ives135 miles E

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