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PL3 5PP

Compton · Plymouth · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Compton
Local authority
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Postcode district
PL3
Postcode sector
PL3 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PL3 6PP 42 m
PL3 6QA 46 m
PL3 5LG 74 m
PL3 5JU 77 m
PL3 5LD 81 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PL3 5PP
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
PL
Postcode district
PL3
Postcode sector
PL3 5
Latitude
50.392655
Longitude
-4.118693
British National Grid easting
249,500
British National Grid northing
56,900

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Plymouth · E06000026
Electoral ward
Compton · E05002079
Parish or community
E43000021
Westminster constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport · E14001427
Output area
E00075965
Lower layer super output area
Plymouth 012A · E01015035
Middle layer super output area
Plymouth 012 · E02003133

Postcode source versions

Explore PL3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
97
Primary
62
Secondary
18

  1. Compton CofE Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    483 m

  2. High View School

    Academy converter

    890 m

  3. Eggbuckland Community College

    Academy converter

    895 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,826
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,374
  • Anti social behaviour 261
  • Criminal damage and arson 260
  • Other theft 206
  • Public order 178

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
PL3 5 residents
8,957

Age bands in PL3 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.8%

1,432 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

897 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.6%

1,960 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.4%

2,580 residents

Age 65 and over
24.4%

2,218 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

21

within 5 km straight-line

  • LISSON GROVE MEDICAL CTR.

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

    ODS code L83147

    1.5 km

  • PEVERELL PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83648

    2.0 km

  • KNOWLE HOUSE SURGERY

    4 MEAVY WAY, CROWNHILL, PLYMOUTH, PL5 3JB

    ODS code L83089

    2.1 km

  • FRIARY HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83072

    2.3 km

  • ELM SURGERY

    123 LEYPARK WALK, ESTOVER, PLYMOUTH, PL6 8UF

    ODS code L83019

    2.4 km

  • WYCLIFFE SURGERY

    8 CATTEDOWN ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL4 0BZ

    ODS code L83076

    2.7 km

  • NORTH ROAD WEST MED.CTR.

    167 NORTH ROAD WEST, PLYMOUTH, PL1 5BZ

    ODS code L83030

    2.7 km

  • ST NEOTS SURGERY

    1 NORTH PROSPECT ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 3HY

    ODS code L83028

    3.0 km

  • BUDSHEAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    433 BUDSHEAD ROAD, WHITLEIGH, PLYMOUTH, PL5 4DU

    ODS code L83113

    3.6 km

  • OAKSIDE SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83015

    3.6 km

  • ADELAIDE STREET SURGERY

    20 ADELAIDE STREET, STONEHOUSE, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3JF

    ODS code L83651

    3.6 km

  • STOKE SURGERY

    BELMONT VILLAS, STOKE, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4DP

    ODS code L83071

    3.7 km

  • WEST HOE SURGERY

    2 PIER STREET, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3BS

    ODS code L83112

    3.8 km

  • ROBOROUGH SURGERY

    1 EASTCOTE CLOSE, ROBOROUGH, PLYMOUTH, PL6 6PH

    ODS code L83048

    3.9 km

  • SOUTHWAY SURGERY

    33 ROCKFIELD AVENUE, PLYMOUTH, PL6 6DX

    ODS code L83039

    4.0 km

  • DEAN CROSS SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83021

    4.1 km

  • ST. LEVAN SURGERY

    350 ST. LEVAN ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 1JR

    ODS code L83646

    4.3 km

  • DEVONPORT HEALTH CENTRE

    DAMEREL CLOSE, DEVONPORT, PLYMOUTH, PL1 4JZ

    ODS code L83624

    4.3 km

  • CHURCH VIEW SURGERY

    30 HOLLAND ROAD, PLYMSTOCK, PLYMOUTH, PL9 9BN

    ODS code L83064

    4.6 km

  • BEACON MEDICAL GROUP

    PLYMPTON HEALTH CENTRE, MUDGE WAY, PLYMPTON, PLYMOUTH, PL7 1AD

    ODS code L83100

    4.8 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Bluebird

    BCT · Compton

    0.0 miles

  • Bluebird Inn

    BCT · Compton

    0.0 miles

  • Bluebird Inn

    BCT · Compton

    0.1 miles

  • Efford Crescent

    BCT · Compton

    0.1 miles

  • Bloomball Close

    BCT · Compton

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Plymouth 012A, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,454 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
6 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

97 open schools are in scope, including 62 primary and 18 secondary schools. Compton CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 483 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,826 published events cover 12 months, averaging 235.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,374 events.

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