The PL7 9BJ postcode is in Plymouth, Plymouth postcode town, within South West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | PL7 |
| Ward | Plympton St Mary |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Plympton St Mary |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Plymouth |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Plymouth |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Plymouth |
| Police Force | Devon & Cornwall |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Devon Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Plympton St Mary |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | South West Devon |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 26098 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Self-sufficient retirement / Ageing urban communities / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Torridge(0.14 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Glenside Surgey(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Plymouth(4.23 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | PL7 2DE (0.05 mi) | Details |
| Plympton AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | PL7 2RS (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Old Priory Junior AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | PL7 1QN (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-7 | PL7 1QW (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Boringdon Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | PL7 4HJ (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Longcause Community Special SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-16 | PL7 1JB (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Chaddlewood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | PL7 2EU (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Hele's SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | PL7 4LT (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Plympton St Maurice Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | PL7 1UB (0.82 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BEACON MEDICAL GROUP(0.40 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| beacon medical groupActiveplympton health centre, mudge way, plympton, plymouth, devon | 01752346634 | PL7 1AD |
| pathfields medical groupActiveplympton hc mudgeway, plympton | 01752771713 | PL7 1AD |
The population of PL79BJ is 318 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 49 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 75 to 100 (1284), Between 55 to 64 (1077), and Between 65 to 74 (1076).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 316 people, followed by Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups with a total of 1.
Regarding education, 74 adults have No qualifications, while 48 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (345), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (239).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (192), followed by No religion (106).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (51) followed by Routine occupations (46), and Intermediate occupations (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (473), and 396 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1487) and European Union EU-14 (21).