PL5 1DZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Barne Close, 0.2km from Barnebarton in Plymouth. Administratively it sits within St Budeaux ward and the Plymouth, Moor View constituency.
Day-to-day life in PL5 1DZ has the character of an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 33 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 52 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £101k, 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 PL5 1DZ are sourced from Output Area E00076519 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BARNE CLOSE, PL5 1DZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BARNE CLOSE, PL5 1DZ.
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£ 37,200 /yr
41%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: PL5 1DZ 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
No single demographic signal dominates PL5 1DZ — age 33, 43% ownership, 36% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. £101k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for PL5 1DZ. The average age is 32.8. 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
Flat
£ 89,000
22 sales · Mean £ 90,170
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around PL5 1DZ is moderate at 52 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Riverside Community Primary School
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School
Victoria Road Primary
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy
Marine Academy Primary
Marine Academy Plymouth
Mount Tamar School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
9 nearby- Friary Mill Bakery0.7 km
- Ivor Dewdney0.7 km
- Plymouth Food & Wine0.7 km
- St Budeaux News0.7 km
- Wow Everyday Essentials0.6 km
- + 4 more
Restaurant, Cafe
7 nearby- The Pioneer Project CIC0.3 km
- Honeys Coffee0.6 km
- Rose's Cafe0.9 km
- Taste Of India0.4 km
- The Square Table Cafe0.7 km
- + 2 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Lidl UK GmbH0.7 km
- SPAR - Wessex Retail0.2 km
- Asia Mini Market0.9 km
- The Co-operative Food0.6 km
Takeaway Shop
10 nearby- Domino's Pizza0.7 km
- Drakes Plaice0.5 km
- KFC0.7 km
- New East Eat0.3 km
- Papa John's0.7 km
- + 5 more
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- Queen Victoria Masonic Hall0.8 km
- St Budeaux Members Bar Ltd0.7 km
- Cornwall Gates Sports Bar0.9 km
- Ferry House Inn0.8 km
- Royal Albert Bridge Inn0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- St Budeaux Ferry Road0.6 km
- St Budeaux Victoria Road0.6 km
- St Budeaux0.7 km
Bus Stops
- Rugby Pitch0.1 km
- Barne Road0.1 km
- Rugby Pitch0.1 km
- Barne Road0.2 km
- Kit Hill Crescent0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: PL51DZ · Data under Open Government Licence