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Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town

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About

Devonport is a historic naval district on the western side of Plymouth Sound. Its streets are lined with Georgian and Victorian terraces, many built for Royal Navy personnel. The area contains the large, operational HMNB Devonport dockyard, which dominates the waterfront.

Mount Wise offers elevated views over the dockyard and the Sound from its public gardens. Adjacent Morice Town is a residential neighbourhood, its grid pattern a legacy of 19th-century rebuilding. The area is defined by the prominent Devonport Column, a local landmark erected in the 1820s.

Area overview

On average Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 155 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.8× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 43% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town is £40,436 per year. There are 5 schools in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town is home to around 9,182 people, with a population density of about 4,403.4 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
155
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
43%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town Population
9,182
Population density
4,403.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
87.13(+161%)
Anti-social behaviour
30.6(+105%)
Other theft
14.81(+163%)
Shoplifting
14.16(+114%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.83(+113%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,472
81.36%
Other White
886
9.65%
Other
125
1.36%
African
114
1.24%
Other Asian
77
0.84%
Total population: 9,184

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,858
25.87%
No qualifications
1,548
21.55%
Level 3 (A level)
1,182
16.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,086
15.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
820
11.42%
Total 16+ residents: 7,182

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,220
28.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,105
25.42%
Social rents from council
672
15.46%
Owns with a mortgage
660
15.18%
Owns outright
500
11.5%
Total households: 4,347

Property prices in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town

Median price£156,500
Price per sq ft£210
Sales (last 12 months)102
Typical range (middle 50%)£124K – £220K

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £156,500 (about £210 per square foot) in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,500 up to £475,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced33£218,000£218
Semi-Detached2£212,500£190
Flats67£133,000£202

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£126,000£164,950£158,750
2017£102,995£177,250£181,500
2018£133,000£176,000£173,000
2019£115,500£167,500£172,000
2020£120,000£195,000£160,000
2021£116,000£182,000£181,250
2022£136,500£180,000£207,500
2023£160,000£217,500£192,500
2024£148,000£172,000£230,000
2025£130,000£203,000£190,000
2026£144,000£250,000£218,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£195£219£164
2017£184£191£171
2018£209£189£172
2019£194£194£159
2020£190£156£179
2021£189£242£178
2022£229£239£204
2023£263£189£205
2024£219£228£199
2025£205£218£229
2026£203£180£210
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town

Is Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town safe?

Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town records about 155 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town?

The median sale price in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town is £156,500 (about £210 per square foot) based on 102 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town?

Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town has 4 primary schools (4 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town?

Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town sits around rank 1,971 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town?

The average household income in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town is around £40,436 per year, and 43% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town

PL14HE

Ker Street

PL14FR

Park Avenue

PL21RA

Keyham Road

PL14GE

Ker Street

PL21SF

Clarence Place

PL14NB

Queen Street

PL21SD

Kemyell Place

PL21DJ

Albert Road

PL14PS

Duke Street

PL21AW

Albert Road

PL14EF

Duke Street

PL14GD

Duke Street

PL14AD

Granby Way

PL14FZ

Fore Street

PL21DF

Ross Street

PL14BS

Durrant Close

PL14AE

Marlborough Street

PL21RB

Keyham Road

PL14GR

Falcon Road

PL14FD

James Street

PL14FF

Bennett Street

PL14JS

Pembroke Street

PL14SY

Centenary Road

PL21RH

Charlotte Street

PL14GZ

Michael Foot Avenue

PL14DD

Vaagso Close

PL14BU

Fore Street

PL14AU

Marlborough Row

PL14SG

Devonport

PL14AH

Marlborough Street

PL21SG

St Leo Place

PL14BJ

Granby Street

PL14RD

Milne Place

PL14JZ

Damerel Close

PL14FQ

Ker Street

PL14QE

Garrison Close

PL14NZ

George Street

PL14DZ

St Aubyn Street

PL14NX

Holmans Buildings

PL14GT

Mizzen Road

PL14BP

Curtis Street

PL14GS

Beagle Road

PL14DJ

Chapel Street Ope

PL21BD

Healy Place

PL14FA

Wall Street

PL14GY

Mount Street

PL14AP

Marlborough Street

PL14FP

Pottery Road

PL14GH

Phelps Road

PL14SP

Centenary Road

PL14TB

Park Avenue

PL14GB

Duke Street

PL14TE

St Aubyn Road

PL14BL

Granby Street

PL21DD

Garden Street

PL14JT

Pembroke Street

PL14GG

Mill Street

PL14DP

Chapel Street

PL14FS

Fore Street

PL21RG

Warren Street

PL14NP

Queen Street

PL14HH

Curtis Street

PL14NS

Cannon Street

PL21EA

Alcester Close

PL21SA

Keat Street

PL14EJ

Ker Street

PL14BH

Granby Street

PL14FX

Wall Street

PL14LS

Bakers Place

PL14DG

York Street

PL14AN

Granby Place

PL14QB

Richmond Walk

PL14FE

James Street

PL21FB

Devonport

PL14SE

Devonport

PL14PZ

Raglan Gardens

PL14LG

Clowance Street

PL14BX

Porteous Close

PL14AB

Granby Way

PL14RE

Molyneaux Place

PL14RW

Holmans Buildings

PL14RF

Drummond Place

PL14EE

Duke Street

PL14NH

Devonport

PL14SN

New Passage Hill

PL21RD

Keyham Road

PL14HW

George Street

PL14BN

Granby Street

PL14ST

Washbourne Close

PL21DB

Pentamar Street

PL14BE

Park Avenue

PL21QX

Keyham Road

PL14TP

James Street

PL14NJ

Morice Square

PL14BA

Devonport

PL14PL

Gun Lane

PL14DX

Cumberland Street

PL14RX

St Michaels Close

PL14GW

St Aubyn Street

PL14FY

Phelps Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.