Local servicesHospitalScott Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryStoke Surgery34 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMarlborough Street Pharmacy20 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMount Wise Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi44 schools29 primary, 9 secondary, 3 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryUTC Plymouthages 11-19, 594 pupilsright herePrimaryMorice Town Primary Academyages 2-11, 177 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMarlborough Primary Academyages 2-11, 103 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity College Plymouthunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Plymouth1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportCornwall Airport Newquay NQY36 miMajor airportCardiff International Airport CWL79 miRailway stationDevonportunder a mileBus stationBus StationTavistock12 miFerryDevonport Ferry Terminalunder a mileBus stops192 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PL1 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 26 min5:05 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 1 min8:14 am – 4:15 pm
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People9,182 residentsin the Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town census areaMedian age 35.04,348 households27% of homes owner-occupied12% owned outright44% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,872 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 52% go by car, 12% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,003 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December16 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFirestone Baybeach · 1.3 miPebble Sidebeach · 1.6 miTamar Canaltidal water · under a mileMoon Covetidal water · under a mileThe Covebay · 1.6 miDrake's Islandisland · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDevonport Parkpark · within reach · 16 haCentral Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 69 haMount Edgcumbe Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 360 haMount Pleasant Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haThe Brickfieldssports ground · under a mile · 12 haThe Rectoryplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Aug 200534 mi away, English ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 201949 mi away, Helston, 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 7.8 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,688 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -12 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
