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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

PL47HA

Clinton Avenue

PL48FB

Faringdon Road

PL48TL

Edith Avenue

PL47HQ

Edgar Terrace

PL47JY

Furzehill Road

PL48SP

Durham Avenue

PL48SQ

Lipson Avenue

PL49DH

South View Terrace

PL47LY

Longfield Place

PL47EG

Alexandra Road

PL47JZ

Furzehill Road

PL47LH

Prince Maurice Road

PL47PB

Coleridge Road

PL48TF

Neath Road

PL47PN

Queens Gate Villas

PL47JW

Greenbank Cottages

PL49EB

Beaumont Road

PL47BP

Efford and Lipson

PL47JS

Alexandra Road

PL47LF

West Hill Road

PL48ST

Rosebery Road

PL49EE

Beaumont Road

PL47EX

Kinross Avenue

PL47PD

Coleridge Road

PL47PL

Queens Road

PL47QU

Edna Terrace

PL48RG

Lipson Road

PL48SL

Craven Avenue

PL49EG

Beaumont Road

PL47LB

Furzehill Road

PL47NT

Lincoln Avenue

PL48RX

Seymour Mews

PL47PT

Mount Gould Road

PL47QR

Lydia Way

PL48RQ

Lipson Road

PL48TJ

Edith Avenue

PL47EP

Lipson Road

PL47LN

Crozier Road

PL47NA

Ladysmith Road

PL47NU

Lipson Road

PL47QX

Monica Walk

PL47HG

Percy Terrace

PL47NL

Ladysmith Road

PL47EH

Alexandra Road

PL47PW

Queens Gate

PL48TB

Salisbury Road

PL48RP

Pentyre Terrace

PL49AU

Maybank Road

PL47EF

Alexandra Road

PL48SG

Cecil Avenue

PL47LQ

West Hill Road

PL48QT

Salisbury Road

PL47PA

Coleridge Road

PL47PX

Mount Gould Road

PL47QS

Emily Gardens

PL47HE

Lipson Vale

PL47LR

Sidmouth Cottages

PL48SE

Watts Road

PL49DL

Lanhydrock Road

PL47PE

Norton Avenue

PL47PP

Queens Gate

PL48SA

St Hilary Terrace

PL48TQ

Neath Road

PL49ED

Beaumont Road

PL48TZ

Neath Road Lane South

Data Sources

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