66POPULATION
15.1%UNEMPLOYED
27%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
3%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsPL5 1BS

What social class do the population of PL5 1BS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PL5 1BS 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 PL5 1BS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 39%Children
  • 61%Adults

39% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 1% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 56.1%Male
  • 43.9%Female

From the last census, 56.1% of people in PL51BS male, and 43.9% female. Men outnumber women in St Budeaux.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 3%AB
  • 42%C2/C2
  • 55%DE

According to census records, 3% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 53%SINGLE
  • 27%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PL5 1BS is 53%. Single and 'other' people is 48%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 78.1%WORKING
  • 15.1%UNEMPLOYED

15.1% 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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Local Amenities

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Banks near PL5 1BS

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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PL51BS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodePL5 1BS
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Postal TownPlymouth
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

PL51BS Postal District

Compass Postal District

PL5 1BS 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 PL5 1BS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Saltash1.4 miles NW
Torpoint1.6 miles SW
Devonport2 miles S
Plymouth2.2 miles E
Anthony3.4 miles SW
Antony3.4 miles SW
Saint Germans4.9 miles W
Bere Alston6 miles N
Plympton6.1 miles E
Ridgeway6.1 miles E
Plympton Earle6.2 miles E
Bickleigh6.5 miles E
Saint Dominick6.9 miles NW
Shaugh Prior7.2 miles E
Wembury7.2 miles SE
London191 miles E
Glasgow376 miles N
Edinburgh386 miles N
Cardiff87 miles NE
Liverpool214 miles N
Southampton126 miles E
Saint Ives108 miles E

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