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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 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
8/10
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
43.88(+31%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.23(-5%)
Shoplifting
13.36(+102%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.65(+64%)
Public order
7.5(+15%)
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 113 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Efford, Laira & Crabtree area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £415,000.

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
Terraced55£195,000
Flats7£120,000
Detached5£355,000
Semi-Detached46£227,500

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

PL36BL

Old Laira Road

PL47PZ

Mount Gould Road

PL36DH

Old Laira Road

PL36EH

Military Road

PL47HR

Laira Park Road

PL36HZ

Blandford Road

PL36DU

Darwin Crescent

PL36EE

Plymouth Road

PL36AU

Laira Gardens

PL36JP

Erme Gardens

PL36HN

Wandle Place

PL36DG

Old Laira Road

PL49HB

Heathfield Road

PL36EA

Castle Carey Gardens

PL36EQ

Military Road

PL47QF

Crossway Avenue

PL36AQ

Old Laira Road

PL36HY

Blandford Road

PL36JQ

Torridge Way

PL36DS

Fairview Way

PL36BU

Riga Terrace

PL47HZ

Bernice Terrace

PL36EL

Crabtree Close

PL36BH

Castle Rise

PL36PF

Trevose Way

PL36HJ

Pike Road

PL36AJ

Laira Avenue

PL36HT

Blandford Road

PL49LE

Sunnyside Road

PL36GZ

Torridge Way

PL36JJ

Severn Place

PL36JG

Torridge Way

PL49DN

Lanhydrock Road

PL36HW

Highfield Close

PL47QB

Mount Gould Road

PL36EX

Welland Gardens

PL36HQ

Pike Road

PL36HH

Pike Road

PL36HB

Medway Place

PL36DP

Fairview Avenue

PL49HG

Lanhydrock Road

PL36PA

Winstanley Walk

PL36JT

Blandford Road

PL36EN

Crabtree Villas

PL47HS

Laira Park Crescent

PL47QH

Sefton Avenue

PL36DF

Fox Field Close

PL49HE

Mirador Place

PL36ER

Yeo Close

PL36JB

Blandford Road

PL36JW

Derwent Avenue

PL36BQ

Western Drive

PL36DT

Darwin Crescent

PL47QG

Dartmoor View

PL36EZ

Aire Gardens

PL36JF

Blandford Road

PL36BW

Old Laira Road

PL36AF

Old Laira Road

PL47HU

Chudleigh Road

PL36LJ

Channel Park Avenue

PL36BJ

Old Laira Road

PL36JH

Severn Place

PL36BY

Hanover Road

PL47PG

Bernice Terrace

PL36HG

Pike Road

PL36BX

Tollox Place

PL49EZ

Mount Gould Avenue

PL49EX

Mount Gould Crescent

PL36LQ

Channel Park Avenue

PL36TA

Mullet Avenue

PL36DZ

Castle Bank Gardens

PL36HX

Blandford Road

PL36DB

Norfolk Close

PL36BN

Old Laira Road

PL47JA

Bernice Terrace

PL47HT

Laira Park Place

PL36RY

Stour Close

PL36AW

Huntley Place

PL49EU

Mount Gould Crescent

PL36DA

Beverley Road

PL36EF

Plymouth Road

PL36LR

Efford Lane

PL36BP

Bramley Road

PL36AT

Brandon Road

PL36HS

Blandford Road

PL36JN

Creedy Road

PL36AP

Huntley Villas

PL49EJ

Beaumont Road

PL36EG

Colne Gardens

PL36LH

Channel Park Avenue

PL36DJ

Dunclair Park

PL36AA

Old Laira Road

PL36JE

Blandford Road

PL36DQ

Old Laira Road

PL47NR

Ladysmith Road

PL47HY

Efford and Lipson

PL47NS

Ladysmith Road

PL36EJ

Military Road

PL36LS

Efford Lane

PL36DW

Kiel Place

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.