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Efford, Laira & Crabtree

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About

Efford, Laira and Crabtree sit to the east of Plymouth city centre, along the upper reaches of the River Plym. The ward combines tight-knit residential streets with stretches of riverside open space. Victorian terraces stand near rows of post-war housing laid out around Efford Lane and Crabtree Road. The river edge is marked by Laira Bridge and the railway maintenance depot beside it, structures that have shaped local movement and employment for decades. Efford Cemetery and small pockets of allotments provide quiet breaks from the street pattern.

Community life is focused around local schools, a handful of convenience shops and public green spaces where footpaths follow the Plym at low tide. Bus routes link the area to the city centre and retail hubs; commuter trains cross the river at Laira. Playing fields and riverside walks are used for informal sport and dog walking, while the depot’s long sheds and the bridge are familiar reference points for people moving through the neighbourhood. The area’s layout reflects waves of 19th- and 20th-century development tied to Plymouth’s maritime industries.

Area overview

On average Efford, Laira & Crabtree has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 24.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Efford, Laira & Crabtree is £43,482 per year. There are 3 schools in Efford, Laira & Crabtree: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Efford, Laira & Crabtree is home to around 9,206 people, with a population density of about 3,914.4 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
24.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Efford, Laira & Crabtree Population
9,206
Population density
3,914.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.67(+32%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.03(+19%)
Shoplifting
16.4(+146%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.08(+70%)
Public order
7.93(+20%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,352
90.74%
Other White
330
3.59%
Other Asian
99
1.08%
Other
75
0.81%
White and Black African (mixed)
47
0.51%
Total population: 9,204

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,696
22.87%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,616
21.79%
Level 3 (A level)
1,393
18.78%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,092
14.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
852
11.49%
Total 16+ residents: 7,417

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,196
29.85%
Owns outright
1,028
25.66%
Other social rented
693
17.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
563
14.05%
Social rents from council
332
8.29%
Total households: 4,007

Property prices in Efford, Laira & Crabtree

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Efford, Laira & Crabtree area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £397,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Efford, Laira & Crabtree in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Efford, Laira & Crabtree over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£315,000
Flats5£113,000
Semi-Detached39£218,000
Terraced53£200,000

10 years median price trend in Efford, Laira & Crabtree

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Efford, Laira & Crabtree.

All postcodes in Efford, Laira & Crabtree

PL36AX

Efford and Lipson

PL47PG

Bernice Terrace

PL47HL

Bernice Close

PL36BJ

Old Laira Road

PL49EU

Mount Gould Crescent

PL49HJ

Lanhydrock Road

PL49JN

Embankment Road

PL36DN

Manor Lane

PL36GZ

Torridge Way

PL47HZ

Bernice Terrace

PL49HE

Mirador Place

PL36BB

Trefusis Gardens

PL49RD

Astor Drive

PL36AR

Jubilee Place

PL36JJ

Severn Place

PL36PA

Winstanley Walk

PL36LT

Efford Lane

PL36BL

Old Laira Road

PL36BZ

Wycliffe Road

PL36ER

Yeo Close

PL36HA

Stott Close

PL36JR

Arun Close

PL36ND

Blandford Road

PL36PG

Appleton Tor Close

PL36TA

Mullet Avenue

PL36DE

Dunclair Park

PL36PF

Trevose Way

PL47NR

Ladysmith Road

PL36EJ

Military Road

PL47PZ

Mount Gould Road

PL47QG

Dartmoor View

PL49HQ

Lanhydrock Road

PL36LS

Efford Lane

PL36BQ

Western Drive

PL36ES

Witham Gardens

PL47HT

Laira Park Place

PL36BX

Tollox Place

PL36BY

Hanover Road

PL36FG

Torridge Way

PL49EX

Mount Gould Crescent

PL36HB

Medway Place

PL36BD

Chesterfield Road

PL36DQ

Old Laira Road

PL36HJ

Pike Road

PL36AU

Laira Gardens

PL36DW

Kiel Place

PL36DX

Darwin Crescent

PL36RD

Yeo Close

PL36AJ

Laira Avenue

PL36BW

Old Laira Road

PL36HF

Pike Road

PL36HW

Highfield Close

PL47HR

Laira Park Road

PL36BT

Brockley Road

PL36LZ

Hanover Close

PL49DN

Lanhydrock Road

PL49EN

Beaumont Road

PL36EX

Welland Gardens

PL36PL

Crabtree Close

PL47JA

Bernice Terrace

PL47QH

Sefton Avenue

PL36DD

Norfolk Road

PL49JW

Arnolds Point

PL36JQ

Torridge Way

PL36RW

Plymouth Road

PL36TB

Mullet Close

PL36AA

Old Laira Road

PL36BS

Norfolk Road

PL36DB

Norfolk Close

PL36DF

Fox Field Close

PL49HG

Lanhydrock Road

PL36AB

Old Laira Road

PL36EW

Riversleigh

PL36HE

Thames Gardens

PL47NS

Ladysmith Road

PL36EA

Castle Carey Gardens

PL36JD

Blandford Road

PL47HU

Chudleigh Road

PL36AD

Old Laira Road

PL36BU

Riga Terrace

PL36DU

Darwin Crescent

PL36JE

Blandford Road

PL47QD

Mount Gould Road

PL49LE

Sunnyside Road

PL36DZ

Castle Bank Gardens

PL36EF

Plymouth Road

PL36JN

Creedy Road

PL36BH

Castle Rise

PL36HD

Thames Gardens

PL36JT

Blandford Road

PL36JZ

Blandford Road

PL49ES

Jephson Road

PL36AE

Old Laira Road

PL36BG

Efford Lane

PL36HZ

Blandford Road

PL36JG

Torridge Way

PL36AF

Old Laira Road

PL49HF

Lanhydrock Road

PL47QB

Mount Gould Road

PL36AH

Curlew Mews

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.