PL2 1BA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Healy Place, 0.6km from Devonport in Plymouth. Administratively it sits within Devonport ward and the Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — 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 — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 38 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 64% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 88 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £170k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 PL2 1BA are sourced from Output Area E00076021 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HEALY PLACE, PL2 1BA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HEALY PLACE, PL2 1BA.
308
38
£ 39,100 /yr
55%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: PL2 1BA 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.
Area Character
The IMD places PL2 1BA among England's most economically pressured postcodes — 6% unemployment; council investment and regeneration schemes are active or planned. Crime is moderate, better than deprivation indicators alone might suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for PL2 1BA. The average age is 37.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 170,000
3 sales · Mean £ 166,666
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around PL2 1BA is moderate at 88 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
UTC Plymouth
Morice Town Primary Academy
Stoke Damerel Primary School
College Road Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Ford Primary School
Marlborough Primary Academy
Devonport High School for Boys
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
20 nearby- Giga's Everyday Essentials0.5 km
- Ivor Dewdney0.5 km
- Green Shoots Eco0.9 km
- Dewdney0.7 km
- College Road Stores0.6 km
- + 15 more
Pub, NightClub
15 nearby- Indian Inn0.4 km
- Stoke Bar and Grill Ltd0.4 km
- St Aubyn Masonic Club0.5 km
- Stoke Inn0.5 km
- The Herbert0.4 km
- + 10 more
Restaurant, Cafe
13 nearby- Cafe Indiya0.5 km
- The Stoke Cafe0.4 km
- Plymouth Albion RFC0.9 km
- Olympus0.8 km
- DJ's Cafe0.5 km
- + 8 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- The Co-operative Food0.5 km
- Spar - Wessex Retail0.5 km
- The Co-operative Food0.2 km
- Iceland0.8 km
Takeaway Shop
18 nearby- Pasley Takeaway0.3 km
- Stoke Grill Kebab Ltd0.4 km
- The Codmothers0.5 km
- Golden China0.7 km
- Tasty Bites0.8 km
- + 13 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Corner Guest House0.3 km
- Mountbatten Hotel0.2 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Devonport0.1 km
- Dockyard0.4 km
- Keyham1.2 km
Bus Stops
- Benbow Street0.0 km
- Exmouth Road0.1 km
- Devonport Rail Station0.1 km
- Devonport Rail Station0.1 km
- Victoria Place0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: PL21BA · Data under Open Government Licence