The PL9 8RU postcode is in Plymouth, Plymouth postcode town, within South West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | PL9 |
| Ward | Plymstock Dunstone |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Plymstock Elburton |
| 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 | Plymstock Dunstone |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | South West Devon |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 28526 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Ageing suburbanites / Larger Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Plymstock(0.13 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Oakdene Rise(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Plymouth(2.95 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goosewell Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 5-11 | PL9 9HD (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Coombe Dean SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | PL9 8ES (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Plymstock SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | PL9 9AZ (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Pomphlett Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | PL9 7ES (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Elburton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | PL9 8HJ (0.84 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CHURCH VIEW SURGERY(0.04 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| church view surgeryActivechurch view surgery, 30 holland road,plymstock, plymouth, devon | 01752403206 | PL9 9BN |
| dean cross surgeryActivedean cross surgery, 21 radford park road, plymstock, plymouth, devon | 01752404743 | PL9 9DL |
The population of PL98RU is 285 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
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).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 272 people, followed by Chinese with a total of 4.
Regarding education, 63 adults have Level 4, while 38 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (364), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (222).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (156), followed by No religion (109).
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 Intermediate occupations (39), and Routine occupations (35).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (568), and 334 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1487) and Middle East and Asia (17).