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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.

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.