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5.1%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of PL17 8YQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PL17 8YQ 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 PL17 8YQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 85%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 19% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in PL178YQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Tavistock South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PL17 8YQ is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.5%WORKING
  • 5.1%UNEMPLOYED

5.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Taxis and Minicabs

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near PL17 8YQ

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Emergencies in PL17 8YQ

Post Offices

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Libraries

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PL178YQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodePL17 8YQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownPlymouth
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyDevon
Region
CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

PL178YQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

PL17 8YQ 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 PL17 8YQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tavistock0.1 miles NE
Whitchurch1 miles SE
Lamerton2.2 miles NW
Buckland Monachorum3.1 miles S
Marytavy3.4 miles NE
Sampford Spiney3.6 miles E
Bere Alston4.8 miles SW
Merrivale5.2 miles E
Princeton6.5 miles E
Lidford6.5 miles N
Kelly6.5 miles NW
Sheepstor6.5 miles E
Saint Dominick6.7 miles SW
Callington7.4 miles W
Bickleigh7.4 miles SE
London186 miles E
Glasgow365 miles N
Edinburgh375 miles N
Cardiff78 miles NE
Liverpool204 miles N
Southampton122 miles E
Saint Ives104 miles E

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