OCTANS WAY, PL9 8FR - Information

Overview

The PL9 8FR postcode is in Plymouth, Plymouth postcode town, within South West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the PL9 8FR area, explore the PL9 8FR Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the PL9 8FR area, visit the PL9 8FR House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -4.052203446580734, 50.365069878151985 ]
  • What 3 Words: down.owls.universally
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NameType
Postcode AreaPL9
WardPlymstock Dunstone
Middle layer Super Output AreaPlymstock Elburton
Lower Tier Local AuthorityPlymouth
Upper Tier Local AuthorityPlymouth
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaPlymouth
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
NHS Care BoardNHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardPlymstock Dunstone
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West Devon
Multiple Deprivation Index31190

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / Ageing suburbanites / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Elburton(0.48 mi)

  • Elburton, (0.48 mi)
  • Spriddlestone, (0.83 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Sherford Vale School(0.13 mi)

  • Sherford Vale School, (0.13 mi)
  • Sherford Vale School, (0.13 mi)
  • Hercules Way, (0.16 mi)
  • Hercules Way, (0.17 mi)
  • Candish Drive East, (0.21 mi)
  • Candish Drive, (0.25 mi)
  • Brookwood Road, (0.30 mi)
  • Brookwood Road, (0.30 mi)
  • Candish Drive West, (0.31 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Plymouth(4.13 mi)

  • Plymouth, (4.13 mi)
  • Devonport, (5.35 mi)
  • Dockyard, (5.60 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Sherford Vale SchoolPrimary, Good2-11PL9 8FA (0.07 mi)Details
    Elburton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding2-11PL9 8HJ (0.74 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    Nearby Amenities

    OCTANS WAY, PL9 8FR Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of PL98FR is 292 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 75 to 100 (1357), Below 14 (1282), and Between 65 to 74 (1165).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 278 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 9.

    Education

    Regarding education, 98 adults have Does not apply, while 37 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (570), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (319).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (23)
    • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (23), and
    • Professional occupations (20)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (169), followed by Christian (100).

    NS-SEC

    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 (39) followed by Intermediate occupations (32), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (28).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (685), and 629 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2332) and Middle East and Asia (29).