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6.2%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of PL26 8LR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PL26 8LR 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 PL26 8LR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 79%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in PL268LR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Roche.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 62%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PL26 8LR is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.3%WORKING
  • 6.2%UNEMPLOYED

6.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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PL268LR Postcode Breakdown

PLAREA26DISTRICT8SECTORLRUNIT
Full PostcodePL26 8LR
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Postal TownPlymouth
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

PL268LR Postal District

Compass Postal District

PL26 8LR 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 PL26 8LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Saint Austell5 miles SE
Saint Stephen5.1 miles SW
Bodmin6.9 miles NE
Saint Issey8.1 miles NW
Saint Winnow8.2 miles E
Wadebridge8.4 miles N
Mitchell8.6 miles W
Golant9.1 miles E
Fowey9.6 miles E
Lerryn9.7 miles E
Portmellin10.5 miles SE
Newquay11 miles W
Gorran11.3 miles S
Zelah11.5 miles W
Lansallos12 miles E
London217 miles E
Glasgow376 miles N
Edinburgh389 miles N
Cardiff104 miles NE
Liverpool222 miles NE
Southampton154 miles E
Saint Ives135 miles E

Waiting times top patient concerns, survey finds

Report finds 87% of people had sought advice prior to travelling to the Emergency Department.

BBC News

Livid motorist denied compensation after 'crater' pothole causes 400 worth of damage

Three different men from the area all suffered tyre punctures and damage at the hands of a massive pothole near St Austell

Cornwall Live

'We lived a double life to hide my little boy's HIV'

Lee Turton was just two years old when he was given infected blood to treat his haemophilia.

BBC News

Alcoholic set ex-partner's St Ives garden on fire in drunken row

The incident happened in December last year

Cornwall Live

Richard Madeley rescued by Cornish couple after pothole double blowout

Presenter suffered damage to two wheels on Cornish road and he was driven to the garage and his wife Judy home - but alas he didn't get the names of his saviours

Cornwall Live

Cornwall planning: Bid to demolish seaside hotel for new houses

The 19th century building could be replaced by eight new properties

Cornwall Live

Watch dramatic moment bus bursts into flames on A30 in Cornwall

Video captured shows the exact moment flames erupted from a double decker bus on the A30

Cornwall Live

Launch of rival Isles of Scilly faster ferry service delayed

Harland & Wolff originally said its new service would start in May

Cornwall Live

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