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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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Plympton St Mary area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £966,800.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Plympton St Mary 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 Plympton St Mary over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached54£280,000
Detached12£473,500
Terraced20£226,500
Flats28£144,250

10 years median price trend in Plympton St Mary

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Plympton St Mary.

All postcodes in Plympton St Mary

PL74PY

Reynolds Road

PL74BL

Clifton Close

PL72DB

George Avenue

PL74EP

Treverbyn Road

PL72DD

Moorland Avenue

PL72FR

Station Road

PL72FZ

Harewood Close

PL74JU

Vicarage Road

PL72HJ

Ridgeway

PL74AY

Strode Road

PL74LF

Plymbridge Road

PL72AD

Aylwin Close

PL74EH

Revell Park Road

PL74EE

Hemerdon Villas

PL74BZ

Galileo Close

PL72BZ

Moorland Drive

PL72BP

Ridge Park

PL74QQ

Tithe Road

PL72DF

Parkstone Lane

PL74HR

Boringdon Close

PL71ZN

Aylwin Close

PL74BX

Plintona View

PL74PR

Larkham Lane

PL74HE

Dean Road

PL74JH

Bell Close

PL74JE

South View Park

PL74PE

St Marys Court

PL74LD

Plymbridge Road

PL74RJ

Treverbyn Close

PL72FY

Tory Brook Court

PL72AP

Ridgeway

PL74TA

Bell Close

PL74FG

Mayhew Gardens

PL74QZ

Wheatridge

PL74JL

Wallpark Close

PL74FE

Bell Close

PL72BJ

Moorland Road

PL74ED

Toriana Place

PL74FA

Alston Park

PL72DG

Torridge Road

PL74FD

Bell Close

PL74PZ

Reynolds Road

PL74RN

Owen Drive

PL74AD

Holborn Place

PL74NA

Plymouth Road

PL74JT

Meadow View Road

PL74DQ

Ivy Cottages

PL74EW

The Lane

PL74LJ

Trelawny Road

PL74BJ

Clifton Avenue

PL74HT

The Mead

PL72HF

Swan Gardens

PL74DX

Parkstone Lane

PL74BP

Perryman Close

PL74BA

Lister Close

PL72FG

Ridge Park Road

PL72YP

George Lane

PL74HY

Crossway

PL74PX

Larkham Close

PL74BY

Waddon Close

PL74HX

Crossway

PL74DN

Boringdon Hill

PL72DW

Pinewood Close

PL74JD

Long Meadow

PL74EU

Lucas Lane

PL74AG

Colebrook Road

PL74LT

Seymour Road

PL79AZ

Aylwin Close

PL72ZW

Station Road

PL72BX

Earls Mill Road

PL72DL

Stoggy Lane

PL74HL

Courtland Crescent

PL74LY

Ashcombe Close

PL74PD

Higher Woodford Lane

PL74LA

Woodland Road

PL74EX

Lucas Lane

PL79BL

Plympton St Mary

PL74AN

Newnham Road

PL74HP

School Close

PL74LR

Stone Barton Road

PL74ES

Linkadell Villas

PL74BU

Elford Crescent

PL74JB

Meadow Way

PL74QF

Plymbridge Road

PL72BH

Moorland Road

PL74JW

Galileo Close

PL74JZ

Oakfield Road

PL74DT

Fairfield

PL74QG

Plymbridge Road

PL74DA

Rashleigh Avenue

PL74ER

Treverbyn Road

PL72DJ

Newnham Way

PL74JR

Plymouth Road

PL74BW

Birkbeck Close

PL74BH

Clifton Avenue

PL74JF

South View Close

PL74AL

Golden Square

PL74HA

Hemerdon Way

PL72DH

Torridge Close

PL74PF

Cranfield

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.