47POPULATION
6.4%UNEMPLOYED
18%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsPL1 2YQ

What social class do the population of PL1 2YQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PL1 2YQ in Plymouth, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about PL1 2YQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 7%Children
  • 93%Adults

7% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48.9%Male
  • 51.1%Female

From the last census, 48.9% of people in PL12YQ male, and 51.1% female. Women outnumber men in St Peter and the Waterfront.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 59%SINGLE
  • 18%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PL1 2YQ is 59%. Single and 'other' people is 41%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 74.3%WORKING
  • 6.4%UNEMPLOYED

6.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near PL1 2YQ

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Emergencies in PL1 2YQ

Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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PL12YQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodePL1 2YQ
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Postal TownPlymouth
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

PL12YQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

PL1 2YQ postcode is located in the postal town of Plymouth. Plymouth postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode PL1 2YQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Devonport1.9 miles W
Plymouth2 miles N
Torpoint2.7 miles W
Plympton Earle4.1 miles E
Wembury4.3 miles SE
Saltash4.4 miles NW
Plympton4.6 miles E
Ridgeway4.6 miles E
Brixton4.8 miles E
Anthony4.9 miles W
Antony4.9 miles W
Hemerdon5.9 miles E
Bickleigh6.6 miles NE
Shaugh Prior7 miles NE
Saint Germans7.4 miles W
London190 miles E
Glasgow378 miles N
Edinburgh387 miles N
Cardiff88 miles NE
Liverpool216 miles N
Southampton125 miles E
Saint Ives106 miles E

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