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Plympton St Mary

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About

Plympton St Mary sits on the eastern edge of Plymouth, around four miles from the city centre, and grew from a medieval market town into a suburban ward. The Old Town core is organised around Fore Street and the parish church, St Mary’s, whose medieval tower marks the skyline. Behind the churchyard the earthwork of Plympton Castle’s motte remains, a reminder of the area’s Norman past. Street patterns and narrow lanes reflect the original settlement more than later developments.

Today the ward mixes older houses near the Old Town with mid-20th-century and newer residential areas, local schools and small parades of shops that serve day-to-day needs. Bus routes link Plympton St Mary to central Plymouth and the A38 sits to the north, offering road access beyond the suburb. Community halls, sports pitches and pocket parks provide outdoor space, while local groups use the church and town hall buildings for events and meetings, keeping a network of services and activities focused on the town centre.

Area overview

On average Plympton St Mary has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 4.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Plympton St Mary is £52,443 per year. There are 4 schools in Plympton St Mary: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Plympton St Mary is home to around 7,732 people, with a population density of about 1,825.7 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
4.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Plympton St Mary Population
7,732
Population density
1,825.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.98(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.92(-40%)
Shoplifting
4.79(-28%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.49(-46%)
Public order
2.59(-60%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,456
96.46%
Other White
84
1.09%
Irish
32
0.41%
White and Asian (mixed)
28
0.36%
Other
23
0.3%
Total population: 7,730

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,748
26.51%
Level 3 (A level)
1,384
20.99%
No qualifications
1,113
16.88%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
973
14.76%
Apprenticeship
611
9.27%
Total 16+ residents: 6,594

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,663
49.98%
Owns with a mortgage
1,084
32.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
334
10.04%
Other social rented
119
3.58%
Other forms of private rent
60
1.8%
Total households: 3,327

Property prices in Plympton St Mary

Median price£275,000
Price per sq ft£298
Sales (last 12 months)119
Typical range (middle 50%)£176K – £314K

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £298 per square foot) in Plympton St Mary area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £966,800.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Plympton St Mary over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached14£446,000£342
Semi-Detached57£290,000£314
Terraced17£225,000£291
Flats31£147,250£248

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Plympton St Mary

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Plympton St Mary.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£270,000£136,500£210,000£189,000
2017£283,000£152,250£200,000£188,500
2018£313,000£133,500£206,750£177,500
2019£327,500£128,000£214,500£180,000
2020£400,000£140,000£225,000£192,500
2021£346,250£131,500£235,000£195,000
2022£422,500£161,500£265,975£223,500
2023£380,000£140,000£273,000£237,500
2024£351,250£141,250£270,000£195,000
2025£477,500£146,125£280,000£227,000
2026£475,000£145,500£295,000£175,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Plympton St Mary.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Plympton St Mary.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£232£273£209£203
2017£218£238£234£213
2018£271£242£245£221
2019£262£233£222£217
2020£272£232£245£235
2021£306£234£265£275
2022£328£250£295£285
2023£353£255£291£247
2024£324£244£298£300
2025£309£262£310£292
2026£353£234£306£289
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Plympton St Mary.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Plympton St Mary in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Plympton St Mary

Is Plympton St Mary safe?

Plympton St Mary records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Plympton St Mary?

The median sale price in Plympton St Mary is £275,000 (about £298 per square foot) based on 119 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Plympton St Mary?

Plympton St Mary has 2 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good) and 2 secondary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Plympton St Mary?

Plympton St Mary scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Plympton St Mary sits around rank 22,920 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Plympton St Mary?

The average household income in Plympton St Mary is around £52,443 per year, and 4% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Plympton St Mary

PL74EN

Tory Way

PL74LX

Plymtree Drive

PL74DB

Avent Walk

PL74JY

Morley View Road

PL74EY

Lucas Lane

PL74DJ

Boringdon Hill

PL72DA

Moorland Avenue

PL74HU

Crossway

PL72AJ

Old Mill Court

PL72HP

Ridgeway

PL74EF

Linkadells

PL72AS

Ridgeway

PL72DE

Glen Road

PL74EA

Boringdon Road

PL72HZ

Tern Gardens

PL74DR

Glen Road

PL74LQ

Plymbridge Road

PL74QL

Peacock Close

PL74PW

Larkham Lane

PL74QE

Plymbridge Road

PL74AU

Newnham Road

PL74BT

Elford Crescent

PL74AT

Newnham Road

PL74PP

Larkham Lane

PL74YH

Aylwin Close

PL74AJ

Orchard Villas

PL74HQ

Plymbridge Gardens

PL72BN

Moorland Road

PL74AB

Greenbank Terrace

PL72BB

Geasons Lane

PL74JG

Long Meadow Close

PL72BS

Ridge Park Road

PL74NH

Glenside Rise

PL74DZ

Boringdon Road

PL74DL

Boringdon Hill

PL74LP

Stone Barton Road

PL74AX

Torbridge Road

PL74FF

Bell Close

PL74FH

Village Heights

PL74DW

Boringdon Hill

PL72AE

Ridgeway

PL74DS

Devonia Close

PL74LS

Stone Barton Road

PL72BL

Moorland Road

PL72HL

Stable Cottages

PL74LE

Plymbridge Road

PL74DG

Boringdon Hill

PL72DR

Aylwin Close

PL74JQ

Buckland Close

PL74LZ

Lynmouth Close

PL74DF

Perseverance Cottages

PL74AW

Newnham Road

PL74DE

Blanchard Place

PL74LW

Stone Barton Close

PL74HN

Courtland Crescent

PL74LL

Stone Barton Close

PL74EL

Revell Park Road

PL72BQ

David Close

PL74AA

Colebrook Road

PL74EG

Raymond Way

PL79BJ

Aylwin Close

PL74DP

Boringdon Hill

PL74LU

Kay Close

PL72BW

Elm Grove

PL74HZ

Crossway

PL75WA

Aylwin Close

PL74JN

Huxley Close

PL72AT

Station Road

PL74LH

Trelawny Road

PL74HS

The Mead

PL74HB

Highbury Crescent

PL74NJ

Acorn Gardens

PL75YW

Aylwin Close

PL74ET

Lucas Lane

PL74PA

Dingle Road

PL72AU

Station Road

PL72RS

Moorland Road

PL74QJ

St Marys Close

PL74AP

Colebrook Road

PL72DN

Stoggy Lane

PL74JA

Crossway

PL74DY

Boringdon Villas

PL74HJ

Courtland Crescent

PL74DU

Delacombe Close

PL74AE

Colebrook Road

PL74DH

Morley Cottages

PL74EJ

Revell Park Road

PL72HQ

Grebe Close

PL74EQ

Raymond Way

PL72LF

Mallard Close

PL74HW

Jessops

PL74BN

Colebrook Lane

PL72FH

Stannary Lane

PL74AH

Coles Cottages

PL72AY

Station Road

PL74HH

Bainbridge Court

PL72BU

Earls Mill Road

PL74PN

Larkham Lane

PL72FP

Moorland Gardens

PL74EB

Boringdon Terrace

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.