Postcode Analysis Plymouth, South West

SUTTON WHARF, PL4 0BL House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SUTTON WHARF, PL4 0BL.

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Population

267

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Avg Age

43

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Avg Income

£ 32,100 /yr

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Employed

49%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: PL4 0BL represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.

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1/10
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1/10
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10/10
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6/10
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8/10
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5/10
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10/10
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2/10
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3/10
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Area Character

Balanced, accessible, and mixed. PL4 0BL spans multiple life stages — average age 43, moderate ownership and renting. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £152k. Property prices are trending down 56.0% year-on-year.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

PL4 0BL is an up-and-coming urban area on Sutton Wharf, 0.2km from Sutton in Plymouth. Administratively it sits within St Peter and the Waterfront ward and the Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, PL4 0BL is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. During the day, large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. A balanced community with an average age of 43 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 32% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are high (256 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £152k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 56.0% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for PL4 0BL are sourced from Output Area E00076568 (shared with 17 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for PL4 0BL. The average age is 43.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British84.5%
Asian / British Asian3.4%
Black / African / Caribbean6.1%
Other / Mixed6.1%

Economic Activity

49%Active
FT: 36%
Unemployed: 2%
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Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.

home Property Prices by Type

Flat

£ 143,000

20 sales · Mean £ 178,972

Terraced

£ 110,000

1 sales · Mean £ 110,000

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime rates near PL4 0BL are high at 256 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences531
Anti-social behaviour254
Shoplifting170
Other theft122
Public order118

school Local Schools

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ACE Schools Plymouth

Good197 pupils0.2 km
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Good300 pupils0.3 km
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Mount Street Primary School

Good202 pupils0.7 km
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Salisbury Road Primary School

Requires Improvement405 pupils1.0 km
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Pilgrim Primary Academy

Outstanding374 pupils1.0 km
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St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School

Good203 pupils1.1 km
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Plymouth High School for Girls

Good791 pupils1.1 km
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The Cathedral School of St Mary

Requires Improvement99 pupils1.3 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

25 nearby
  • Ashgrove Hotel0.9 km
  • Caledonia Guest House0.9 km
  • Cassandra Guest House0.9 km
  • Citadel House Hotel1.0 km
  • Crowne Plaza0.6 km
  • + 20 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

52 nearby
  • Plymouth Hoe Club0.8 km
  • The Gipsy Moth0.5 km
  • The Walrus0.8 km
  • Air0.7 km
  • Play0.7 km
  • + 47 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

208 nearby
  • Cafe Roma The Hoe0.8 km
  • CH and Co Catering Ltd0.8 km
  • Everest Spice0.8 km
  • Marco Pierre Whites Steakhouse Bar and Grill0.6 km
  • 50 Degrees North Brasserie and Bar0.9 km
  • + 203 more
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Retailers - Other

68 nearby
  • Jacka Bakery0.2 km
  • Morrisons Daily0.2 km
  • Pilgrims Ice Cream Shop0.2 km
  • Sutton Snax0.5 km
  • The Barbican Pasty Co0.2 km
  • + 63 more
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Supermarkets

15 nearby
  • The Co-operative Food0.3 km
  • Tesco0.3 km
  • Asian Food Store0.5 km
  • K W Foods0.6 km
  • Kushiara Foods1.0 km
  • + 10 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

33 nearby
  • Harbourside Fish and Chips0.2 km
  • Harbourside Gluten Free0.2 km
  • Aroma Woodfired Pizza0.3 km
  • BIRYANI SPOT & HUNGRY BIRDS0.3 km
  • Domino's Pizza0.3 km
  • + 28 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Plymouth1.2 km
  • Devonport2.8 km
  • Dockyard3.3 km

Bus Stops

  • Vauxhall Street0.1 km
  • Batter Street0.2 km
  • The Navy0.2 km
  • Bretonside0.2 km
  • Buckwell Street0.3 km