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PL1 2BU

St Peter and the Waterfront · Plymouth · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
St Peter and the Waterfront
Local authority
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Postcode district
PL1
Postcode sector
PL1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PL1 2BP 41 m
PL1 2RH 47 m
PL1 2BT 58 m
PL1 2BN 60 m
PL1 2AU 82 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PL1 2BU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 2020
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PL
Postcode district
PL1
Postcode sector
PL1 2
Latitude
50.368194
Longitude
-4.145461
British National Grid easting
247,519
British National Grid northing
54,235

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Plymouth · E06000026
Electoral ward
St Peter and the Waterfront · E05002094
Parish or community
E43000021
Westminster constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport · E14001427
Output area
E00076579
Lower layer super output area
Plymouth 027E · E01015156
Middle layer super output area
Plymouth 027 · E02003148

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
71
Primary
47
Secondary
14

  1. St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    253 m

  2. St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Academy converter

    456 m

  3. Millbay Academy

    Free schools

    554 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9,647
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,171
  • Anti social behaviour 1,086
  • Shoplifting 840
  • Other theft 737
  • Public order 729

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
2

1 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
2.0
PL1 2 residents
2,745

Age bands in PL1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
6.4%

202 residents

Age 15 to 24
30%

943 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.7%

902 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.8%

622 residents

Age 65 and over
15%

470 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider PL1 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

15

within 5 km

  • WEST HOE SURGERY

    2 PIER STREET, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3BS

    ODS code L83112

    476 m

  • ADELAIDE STREET SURGERY

    20 ADELAIDE STREET, STONEHOUSE, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3JF

    ODS code L83651

    780 m

  • NORTH ROAD WEST MED.CTR.

    167 NORTH ROAD WEST, PLYMOUTH, PL1 5BZ

    ODS code L83030

    876 m

  • FRIARY HOUSE SURGERY

    FRIARY HOUSE, BEAUMONT ROAD, ST. JUDES, PLYMOUTH, PL4 9BH

    ODS code L83072

    1.3 km

  • DEVONPORT HEALTH CENTRE

    DAMEREL CLOSE, DEVONPORT, PLYMOUTH, PL1 4JZ

    ODS code L83624

    1.6 km

  • WYCLIFFE SURGERY

    8 CATTEDOWN ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL4 0BZ

    ODS code L83076

    1.6 km

  • LISSON GROVE MEDICAL CTR.

    3-5 LISSON GROVE, MUTLEY, PLYMOUTH, PL4 7DL

    ODS code L83147

    1.9 km

  • STOKE SURGERY

    BELMONT VILLAS, STOKE, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4DP

    ODS code L83071

    1.9 km

  • ST NEOTS SURGERY

    1 NORTH PROSPECT ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 3HY

    ODS code L83028

    2.5 km

  • PEVERELL PARK SURGERY

    THE STABLES, 162 OUTLAND ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 3PX

    ODS code L83648

    2.8 km

  • ST. LEVAN SURGERY

    350 ST. LEVAN ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 1JR

    ODS code L83646

    2.9 km

  • DEAN CROSS SURGERY

    21 RADFORD PARK ROAD, PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, PL9 9DL

    ODS code L83021

    3.7 km

  • CHURCH VIEW SURGERY

    30 HOLLAND ROAD, PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, PL9 9BN

    ODS code L83064

    4.4 km

  • KNOWLE HOUSE SURGERY

    4 MEAVY WAY, CROWNHILL, PLYMOUTH, PL5 3JB

    ODS code L83089

    4.6 km

  • OAKSIDE SURGERY

    HONICKNOWLE GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE, GUY MILES WAY, HONICKNOWLE GREEN, PLYMOUTH, PL5 3PY

    ODS code L83015

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Walrus

    BCT · Plymouth City Centre

    0.0 miles

  • Athenaeum Place

    BCT · Plymouth City Centre

    0.0 miles

  • Windsor Villas

    BCT · The Hoe

    0.1 miles

  • Leigham Street

    BCT · The Hoe

    0.1 miles

  • Derrys Cross

    BCT · Plymouth City Centre

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Plymouth 027E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,620 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

71 open schools are in scope, including 47 primary and 14 secondary schools. St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School is the nearest published school at 253 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

9,647 published events cover 12 months, averaging 803.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,171 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.