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About

Lipson sits just north of Plymouth city centre, built around Lipson Road which runs through the neighbourhood. The area is mainly residential, with long runs of Victorian terraces alongside pockets of mid-20th-century housing. Many houses are occupied by a mix of families and students because the university and the hospital quarter are within easy walking distance. Street fronts often include classical-style doorcases and bay windows from 19th-century building phases, and narrow back lanes and short flights of steps link the steeper streets.

Local life is organised around small shops, community halls, churches and a handful of pubs, with several primary schools serving the neighbourhood. Green pockets and allotments sit between streets rather than as one large park, and buses run on the main roads to the city centre and wider suburbs. The incline of some streets gives glimpses back toward the harbour and harbour-side ridges, and routes on foot or by bike make it straightforward to reach central Plymouth amenities.

Area overview

On average Lipson has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 103 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lipson is £51,921 per year. There are 2 schools in Lipson: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lipson is home to around 8,603 people, with a population density of about 10,376.3 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lipson Population
8,603
Population density
10,376.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.12(+46%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.09(+13%)
Shoplifting
14.76(+121%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.02(+100%)
Drugs
12.21(+523%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,882
80.02%
Other White
621
7.22%
Other Asian
176
2.05%
African
139
1.62%
Other
111
1.29%
Total population: 8,600

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,676
36.64%
Level 3 (A level)
1,932
26.45%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
878
12.02%
No qualifications
785
10.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
533
7.3%
Total 16+ residents: 7,303

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,468
41.78%
Owns with a mortgage
964
27.43%
Owns outright
728
20.72%
Other social rented
150
4.27%
Other forms of private rent
127
3.61%
Total households: 3,514

Property prices in Lipson

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Lipson area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £340,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lipson 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 Lipson over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats15£125,000
Semi-Detached6£286,500
Terraced90£221,500

10 years median price trend in Lipson

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lipson.

All postcodes in Lipson

PL47PY

Mount Gould Road

PL47BS

Longfield Place

PL47EY

Kelvin Avenue

PL47LJ

Prince Maurice Road

PL47LW

Maida Vale Terrace

PL48RH

Lipson Road

PL48TG

Neath Road

PL48TH

Edith Avenue

PL48RT

Cranbourne Avenue

PL47LD

Wiltshire Close

PL47NG

Jinkin Avenue

PL47NN

Ladysmith Road

PL47NQ

Lipson Road

PL47JQ

Efford and Lipson

PL47QP

Freedom Square

PL48RA

Seymour Avenue

PL47DU

Efford and Lipson

PL48RL

Sea View Terrace

PL48SB

St Dunstans Terrace

PL48RJ

Lipson Road

PL47EZ

Lipstone Crescent

PL48RF

Chaddlewood Avenue

PL48SU

Rosebery Avenue

PL49DF

Cleveland Road

PL48SD

Maybank Road

PL47ER

Arlington Road

PL47NY

Coleridge Gardens

PL47NF

Salcombe Road

PL47PH

Queens Gate Mews

PL48RN

Sea View Terrace

PL47LT

Southern Terrace

PL48SJ

Craven Avenue

PL47HW

Bernice Terrace

PL47LP

Maida Vale Terrace

PL48RD

Seymour Avenue

PL48SR

Durham Avenue

PL47PR

Lipson Terrace

PL47PU

Mount Gould Road

PL48RR

Pentyre Terrace

PL47LS

Southern Terrace

PL48TE

Rosebery Lane

PL49DP

Linden Terrace

PL49EF

Beaumont Road

PL47HD

Mostyn Avenue

PL48RW

Pentyre Terrace

PL47EL

Ashford Hill

PL48SY

Salisbury Road

PL49EP

Faringdon Road

PL48QZ

Salisbury Road

PL47ES

Lipson Road

PL49EW

Carmarthen Road

PL48SZ

Salisbury Road

PL49DW

Edna Terrace

PL49EA

Beaumont Road

PL48SS

Rosebery Road

PL48EE

Buttersby Lane

PL49ER

Faringdon Road

PL47HN

Bernice Terrace

PL49BP

Beaumont Road

PL48RS

Thornton Avenue

PL48SW

Craven Avenue

PL47FD

Faringdon Road

PL47HF

Lipson Vale

PL47LE

West Hill Road

PL48SF

Cecil Avenue

PL47EU

Lipson Road

PL47NW

Ladysmith Road

PL48QX

Salisbury Road

PL47LA

Furzehill Road

PL47PS

Mount Gould Road

PL47QJ

Kensington Road

PL48SX

Rosebery Avenue

PL48TA

Salisbury Road

PL49DJ

South View Terrace

PL49DR

Gwyn Road

PL47EE

Alexandra Road

PL47QW

Monica Walk

PL48QU

Salisbury Road

PL49DA

Knighton Road

PL47LL

Prince Maurice Road

PL47NJ

Ladysmith Road

PL47QT

Longfield Place

PL48RU

Sea View Avenue

PL47FE

Efford and Lipson

PL47LU

Kensington Road

PL47PJ

Queens Road

PL47LX

Kensington Place

PL47NZ

Coleridge Road

PL47EQ

Alexandra Road

PL47ET

Savery Terrace

PL48TD

Salisbury Road

PL47NE

Salcombe Road

PL48SH

Channel View Terrace

PL47LG

West Hill Road

PL48RB

Seymour Avenue

PL49DQ

South View Terrace

PL47JU

Alexandra Road

PL47JT

Alexandra Road

PL47JX

Marina Terrace

PL47NX

Lipson Road

Data Sources

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