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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 99 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South West average of 85 per 1,000. 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
99
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
50.8(+52%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.16(+8%)
Shoplifting
13.25(+100%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.35(+59%)
Other theft
10.11(+80%)
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

Median price£220,000
Price per sq ft£194
Sales (last 12 months)132
Typical range (middle 50%)£177K – £251K

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 (about £194 per square foot) in Lipson area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £520,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lipson over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached4£268,500£196
Terraced108£225,000£194
Flats20£142,250£187

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Lipson

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lipson.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£102,000£206,500£160,000
2017£101,500£148,750£167,000
2018£105,000£210,000£172,000
2019£96,625£200,000£174,000
2020£85,000£246,500£177,500
2021£110,000£230,000£200,000
2022£117,250£317,500£220,000
2023£112,500£202,000£215,000
2024£105,500£280,000£220,000
2025£134,000£267,000£220,000
2026£145,000£297,500£223,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lipson.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lipson.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£138£122£139
2017£166£160£144
2018£149£151£150
2019£170£156£147
2020£159£138£160
2021£165£165£168
2022£210£166£182
2023£196£114£186
2024£227£171£187
2025£186£205£192
2026£208£191£200
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Lipson.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Lipson 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.