On average Plymouth has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 17.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Plymouth is £48,814 per year. There are 88 schools in Plymouth: 69 primary (7 Outstanding and 54 Good) and 19 secondary (0 Outstanding and 14 Good). Plymouth is home to around 264,695 people, with a population density of about 3,314.8 per km².
Based on 3,318 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 (about £252 per square foot) in Plymouth area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £1,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 364 | £395,000 | £336 |
| Semi-Detached | 916 | £263,000 | £285 |
| Terraced | 1,420 | £210,000 | £229 |
| Flats | 618 | £137,500 | £214 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £280,000 | £117,500 | £181,995 | £155,000 |
| 2017 | £281,000 | £120,000 | £192,500 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | £306,500 | £121,000 | £197,500 | £164,500 |
| 2019 | £323,000 | £110,000 | £198,000 | £164,000 |
| 2020 | £325,000 | £120,000 | £205,000 | £171,500 |
| 2021 | £352,500 | £130,000 | £220,000 | £182,500 |
| 2022 | £399,950 | £130,000 | £255,000 | £205,000 |
| 2023 | £375,500 | £132,000 | £249,975 | £200,000 |
| 2024 | £380,000 | £131,000 | £252,000 | £202,500 |
| 2025 | £391,000 | £137,000 | £260,000 | £210,000 |
| 2026 | £390,000 | £138,000 | £264,000 | £210,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £240 | £191 | £198 | £164 |
| 2017 | £242 | £192 | £206 | £168 |
| 2018 | £257 | £191 | £214 | £174 |
| 2019 | £261 | £188 | £214 | £173 |
| 2020 | £270 | £200 | £223 | £181 |
| 2021 | £287 | £206 | £242 | £190 |
| 2022 | £326 | £222 | £275 | £218 |
| 2023 | £331 | £224 | £273 | £218 |
| 2024 | £322 | £218 | £274 | £221 |
| 2025 | £333 | £217 | £281 | £226 |
| 2026 | £327 | £214 | £284 | £233 |
Plymouth records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 20 wards of Plymouth, Plympton St Mary has the lowest crime rate, with about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Plymouth average is 86 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Plymouth is £225,000 (about £252 per square foot) based on 3,318 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Plymouth has 69 primary schools (7 rated Outstanding, 54 Good) and 19 secondary schools (14 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Plymouth scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Plymouth sits around rank 12,955 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Plymouth is around £48,814 per year, and 18% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Plymouth spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Plymouth Moor View: Fred Thomas (Labour Party), Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: Luke Pollard (Labour and Co-operative Party) and South West Devon: Rebecca Smith (Conservative and Unionist Party).
PL6 5AB
Morlaix Drive
PL2 1JR
St Levan Road
PL1 1DA
Old Town Street
PL1 1AE
Old Town Street
PL1 3GF
Halfpenny Court
PL6 7AE
Sisna Park Road
PL1 1AR
The Crescent
PL4 8AP
Tavistock Place
PL6 8AY
Marsh Mills Park
PL4 7NP
Ladysmith Road
PL1 4EE
Duke Street
PL7 4FB
Coypool Road
PL4 0FA
Cattedown Road
PL7 2BQ
David Close
PL1 1HB
Breakwater Road
PL1 2SH
Derry's Cross
PL1 3EU
Durnford Street
PL4 8AA
Cobourg Street
PL5 3BY
Selkirk Place
PL6 6FB
Fleetwood Gardens
PL4 6JG
Mutley Plain
PL5 3BX
Elgin Crescent
PL6 7FN
Eco Way
PL4 0DX
Lockyers Quay
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.