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5.4%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 80%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in PL268YU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Penwithick.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 33%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PL26 8YU is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.9%WORKING
  • 5.4%UNEMPLOYED

5.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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PL268YU Postcode Breakdown

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

PL268YU Postal District

Compass Postal District

PL26 8YU 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 8YU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Saint Austell2.5 miles S
Saint Winnow5.6 miles E
Saint Stephen6.1 miles W
Golant6.3 miles E
Fowey6.6 miles E
Bodmin6.8 miles N
Lerryn7.1 miles E
Portmellin8.5 miles S
Lansallos9.2 miles E
Gorran9.7 miles S
Wadebridge10.2 miles N
Pelynt10.7 miles E
Saint Issey10.7 miles NW
Mitchell10.7 miles W
Polperro11.8 miles E
London215 miles E
Glasgow378 miles N
Edinburgh390 miles N
Cardiff103 miles NE
Liverpool223 miles NE
Southampton152 miles E
Saint Ives133 miles E

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