29POPULATION
3.5%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsPL8 2BS

What social class do the population of PL8 2BS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PL8 2BS 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 PL8 2BS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 37.9%Male
  • 62.1%Female

From the last census, 37.9% of people in PL82BS male, and 62.1% female. Women outnumber men in Wembury and Brixton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 20%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PL8 2BS is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.4%WORKING
  • 3.5%UNEMPLOYED

3.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near PL8 2BS

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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Essential InformationPL8 2BS

PL82BS Postcode Breakdown

PLAREA8DISTRICT2SECTORBSUNIT
Full PostcodePL8 2BS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownPlymouth
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDevon
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

PL82BS Postal District

Compass Postal District

PL8 2BS 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 PL8 2BS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brixton0.1 miles S
Plympton Earle2.3 miles N
Wembury3.3 miles SW
Hemerdon3.4 miles N
Plympton3.4 miles N
Ridgeway3.4 miles N
Cornwood5.4 miles NE
Ivybridge5.6 miles E
Plymouth5.6 miles NW
Devonport6.7 miles W
Shaugh Prior6.8 miles N
Bickleigh7 miles N
Torpoint7.6 miles W
Saltash8.9 miles W
Sheepstor9.1 miles
London186 miles E
Glasgow379 miles N
Edinburgh388 miles N
Cardiff87 miles NE
Liverpool216 miles N
Southampton121 miles E
Saint Ives102 miles E

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Cowin Fuoco-Fisher was found guilty of the murder of 50-year-old Stefan Shotton, alongside James Caswell, who was found guilty of manslaughter

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Exeter winger Jodie Ounsley - Fury on the successful Gladiators TV show - is to stop playing professional rugby union.

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