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County or areaDevon
Postcode districtPL7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:04 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:13 am – 4:14 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,813 residentsin the Plympton Underwood census areaMedian age 44.83,245 households84% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright4% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,802 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,273 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December24 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHarewood Househistoric site · under a milePlympton Prioryhistoric site · under a mileDorsmouth Rockhill · under a mileMayflower Forestforest · 1.6 miAmados Hillhill · under a mileDrakelands Trout Lakelake · 2.5 miWixenford Bottomvalley · 1.6 miThe Lairatidal water · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSaltrampark · 1.1 mi · 124 haNewnham Meadowspark · under a mile · 4 haBoringdon Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 69 haPlympton Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haPlympton Community Sports Centresports ground · under a mileDitch Gardens Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200535 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 27 Oct 201623 mi away, Liskeard, CornwallSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.4 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,337 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMount Gould Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryPathfields Medical Group7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMudge Way Dental Surgeryright herePolice stationDevonport and West Plymouth Police3.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Ridgeway (SAN), Plympton3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryPlympton Academyages 11-18, 984 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Priory Junior Schoolages 7-11, 149 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 85 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity College Plymouth5.2 miUniversityUniversity of St Mark & St John3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportExeter International Airport EXT37 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL76 miRailway stationPlymouth4.1 miBus stationBus StationTavistock12 miFerryPlymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing3.8 miBus stops125 within a mileEV chargingWeneaPlymouth2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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