Postcode Analysis Plymouth, South West

FAREHAM COTTAGES, PL4 0PP House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for FAREHAM COTTAGES, PL4 0PP.

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Population

327

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Avg Age

37

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Avg Income

£ 36,000 /yr

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Employed

48%

Neighbourhood Index

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

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Index Insight: PL4 0PP falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.

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1/10
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2/10
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10/10
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3/10
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7/10
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3/10
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9/10
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2/10
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7/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates PL4 0PP — age 37, 38% ownership, 28% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood. Property prices are trending down 12.8% year-on-year.

home £128,250 median price shield Safety 1/10
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

PL4 0PP is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Fareham Cottages, 0.4km from St. Judes in Plymouth. Administratively it sits within Sutton and Mount Gould ward and the Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, PL4 0PP is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — manufacturing, energy and utilities. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 34% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 85 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £128k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 12.8% 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 0PP are sourced from Output Area E00076707 (shared with 6 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 0PP. The average age is 37.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British95.7%
Asian / British Asian0.9%
Black / African / Caribbean0.3%
Other / Mixed3.1%

Economic Activity

48%Active
FT: 32%
Unemployed: 3%
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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

Terraced

£ 134,000

3 sales · Mean £ 130,166

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

Crime around PL4 0PP is moderate at 85 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 offences171
Anti-social behaviour74
Criminal damage and arson54
Other theft39
Drugs29

school Local Schools

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Prince Rock Primary School

Outstanding395 pupils0.6 km
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Salisbury Road Primary School

Requires Improvement405 pupils0.8 km
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Good300 pupils0.8 km
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ACE Schools Plymouth

Good197 pupils1.0 km
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Mount Street Primary School

Good202 pupils1.2 km
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Oreston Community Academy

Good453 pupils1.3 km
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Lipson Vale Primary School

Good412 pupils1.4 km
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Plymouth High School for Girls

Good791 pupils1.6 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

26 nearby
  • Jones & Champion0.9 km
  • Regent Street News1.0 km
  • Embankment Stores0.6 km
  • Poundland0.5 km
  • Poundstretcher0.6 km
  • + 21 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

19 nearby
  • The Pit and Pendulum1.0 km
  • Gossip1.0 km
  • The Kings Head0.9 km
  • Plaza Snooker Club0.9 km
  • OMG Nightclub1.0 km
  • + 14 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

71 nearby
  • 1983 Bubble Tea1.0 km
  • KYOWA1.0 km
  • Tilt0.9 km
  • Woodside0.9 km
  • Daisy's Tearooms & Coffee Shop0.7 km
  • + 66 more
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Supermarkets

9 nearby
  • Sainsbury's Local0.9 km
  • Asian Food Store0.3 km
  • K W Foods0.3 km
  • Kushiara Foods0.3 km
  • Mini Deli0.3 km
  • + 4 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

24 nearby
  • Bangkok Bites1.0 km
  • New Jade Garden0.9 km
  • Babawok0.9 km
  • Grenville Fish and Chips0.5 km
  • Aladdin's Indian Takeaway0.3 km
  • + 19 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Premier Inn0.6 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Plymouth1.8 km
  • Devonport3.7 km
  • Dockyard4.1 km

Bus Stops

  • Cattedown Road0.0 km
  • Alvington Street West0.1 km
  • Alvington Street West0.1 km
  • Clovelly Road Gasometer0.2 km
  • South Milton Street West0.2 km