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PL3 5SP

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 5SN 0 m
PL3 5SL 77 m
PL3 5LH 86 m
PL3 5JF 126 m
PL3 5SE 137 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PL3 5SP
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 May 2002
Terminated
1 July 2002
Postcode area
PL
Postcode district
PL3
Postcode sector
PL3 5
Latitude
50.395673
Longitude
-4.124822
British National Grid easting
249,074
British National Grid northing
57,248

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
E00075938
Lower layer super output area
Plymouth 016A · E01015033
Middle layer super output area
Plymouth 016 · E02003137

Postcode source versions

Explore PL3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
98
Primary
64
Secondary
17

  1. Compton CofE Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    297 m

  2. Eggbuckland Community College

    Academy converter

    512 m

  3. Eggbuckland Vale Primary School

    Academy converter

    744 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,431
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,111
  • Anti social behaviour 229
  • Criminal damage and arson 222
  • Other theft 186
  • Shoplifting 173

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

19

within 5 km straight-line

  • LISSON GROVE MEDICAL CTR.

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

    ODS code L83147

    1.5 km

  • KNOWLE HOUSE SURGERY

    4 MEAVY WAY, CROWNHILL, PLYMOUTH, PL5 3JB

    ODS code L83089

    1.6 km

  • PEVERELL PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83648

    1.6 km

  • ELM SURGERY

    123 LEYPARK WALK, ESTOVER, PLYMOUTH, PL6 8UF

    ODS code L83019

    2.5 km

  • FRIARY HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83072

    2.6 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

    2.7 km

  • OAKSIDE SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83015

    3.0 km

  • WYCLIFFE SURGERY

    8 CATTEDOWN ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL4 0BZ

    ODS code L83076

    3.0 km

  • BUDSHEAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    433 BUDSHEAD ROAD, WHITLEIGH, PLYMOUTH, PL5 4DU

    ODS code L83113

    3.0 km

  • STOKE SURGERY

    BELMONT VILLAS, STOKE, PLYMOUTH, PL3 4DP

    ODS code L83071

    3.5 km

  • ADELAIDE STREET SURGERY

    20 ADELAIDE STREET, STONEHOUSE, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3JF

    ODS code L83651

    3.6 km

  • ROBOROUGH SURGERY

    1 EASTCOTE CLOSE, ROBOROUGH, PLYMOUTH, PL6 6PH

    ODS code L83048

    3.6 km

  • SOUTHWAY SURGERY

    33 ROCKFIELD AVENUE, PLYMOUTH, PL6 6DX

    ODS code L83039

    3.6 km

  • WEST HOE SURGERY

    2 PIER STREET, PLYMOUTH, PL1 3BS

    ODS code L83112

    3.9 km

  • ST. LEVAN SURGERY

    350 ST. LEVAN ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL2 1JR

    ODS code L83646

    4.0 km

  • DEVONPORT HEALTH CENTRE

    DAMEREL CLOSE, DEVONPORT, PLYMOUTH, PL1 4JZ

    ODS code L83624

    4.2 km

  • DEAN CROSS SURGERY

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

    ODS code L83021

    4.6 km

  • MAYFLOWER MEDICAL GROUP

    STIRLING ROAD MEDICAL CTR, STIRLING ROAD, PLYMOUTH, PL5 1PL

    ODS code L83006

    4.6 km

Nearby transport

  • Speedwell Crescent

    BCT · Eggbuckland

    0.1 miles

  • Westcott Close

    BCT · Eggbuckland

    0.2 miles

  • Westcott Close

    BCT · Eggbuckland

    0.2 miles

  • Eggbuckland Comm Coll Grounds

    BCT · Eggbuckland

    0.2 miles

  • Culver Way

    BCT · Eggbuckland

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Plymouth 016A, 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

29,805 of 33,755

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

98 open schools are in scope, including 64 primary and 17 secondary schools. Compton CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 297 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,431 published events cover 12 months, averaging 202.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,111 events.

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