The Deanery

St Pancras is part of the Deanery of Devonport, one of three Deaneries that make up the city of Plymouth (the other Deaneries are Sutton and Moorside).
Devonport has 14 parishes covering the spread of the traditions within the Anglican Church

Click here for a map of the parish boundaries

Parish Population

Approximately 10,000 people live in St. Pancras Parish.  It is an urban parish, with people coming from all walks of life.

Schools/Industry

Within the parish, there is a large Community College, John Kitto, with 1,500 plus students and two primary schools, Pennycross and Chaucerway.
The YMCA also has its city headquarters in the parish with a large sports and recreation centre.
There are two small estates of light-industry.

Nursing Homes/Care Homes

There are a number of Nursing/Residential homes in the  parish.
There is also a special needs centre and a home for the  visually impaired.

Housing

A third is post war local authority housing, some now privately owned.
There is a wide variety of privately owned housing, from  pre-war terraced, to more expensive housing in the Hartley area.

Neighbouring Churches

Hope (Baptist), Trinity (United Reformed), Pennycross (Methodist), Holy Family (Roman Catholic),
Regular joint services are held with Hope Baptist church  and the Pennycross Methodist church