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About

Southway ward is a residential area situated in the northern part of Plymouth. It is characterised by a mix of housing, primarily post-war developments, with a significant amount of green space woven throughout the neighbourhood. The layout includes numerous cul-de-sacs and quiet streets, contributing to a suburban atmosphere. Local shopping facilities are centred around the Southway Drive precinct, serving the community's everyday needs.

The area is defined by its proximity to large areas of woodland and parkland, including the expansive George Park. This provides extensive walking routes and recreational space directly adjacent to the housing. The ward is also home to one of the city's main further education campuses, which adds a distinct element to the local population and infrastructure. Public transport connections link the area to Plymouth city centre and other northern suburbs.

Area overview

On average Southway has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 23.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Southway is £48,115 per year. There are 4 schools in Southway: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Southway is home to around 13,758 people, with a population density of about 3,086 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
23.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Southway Population
13,758
Population density
3,086 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.87(+1%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.52(-36%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.11(-6%)
Public order
3.2(-51%)
Other theft
3.13(-44%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
12,943
94.08%
Other White
271
1.97%
Other Asian
102
0.74%
African
82
0.6%
Other
54
0.39%
Total population: 13,757

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,518
23.24%
Level 3 (A level)
2,181
20.13%
No qualifications
2,149
19.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,623
14.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,191
10.99%
Total 16+ residents: 10,835

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,778
30.73%
Owns with a mortgage
1,684
29.11%
Other social rented
715
12.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
652
11.27%
Social rents from council
619
10.7%
Total households: 5,785

Property prices in Southway

Median price£202,000
Price per sq ft£232
Sales (last 12 months)168
Typical range (middle 50%)£167K – £265K

Based on 168 recent sales, the median property price is £202,000 (about £232 per square foot) in Southway area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £600,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Southway over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached19£375,000£291
Semi-Detached46£268,500£295
Terraced84£190,000£217
Flats19£139,500£208

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Southway

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Southway.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£294,950£93,000£175,000£135,000
2017£290,000£106,000£187,000£140,000
2018£299,950£118,500£206,000£145,000
2019£285,000£100,500£185,000£140,000
2020£347,500£114,000£185,000£153,000
2021£357,500£114,250£214,950£156,000
2022£410,000£128,000£215,000£180,000
2023£394,000£136,000£250,000£182,500
2024£392,500£128,000£247,500£177,600
2025£375,000£139,750£260,000£190,000
2026£407,500£128,250£230,000£190,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Southway.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Southway.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£190£180£213£153
2017£250£187£199£161
2018£252£189£229£168
2019£221£125£193£163
2020£260£177£219£179
2021£269£164£227£180
2022£326£219£262£224
2023£316£229£273£210
2024£277£220£274£209
2025£294£211£293£215
2026£365£155£249£230
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Southway.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Southway in the last year.

All postcodes in Southway

PL66RX

Copleston Road

PL66BZ

Southway Drive

PL66TH

Middlefield Road

PL66FS

Ivy Drive

PL66JP

Moses Close

PL66JX

Pillar Walk

PL66DL

Clittaford Road

PL66QA

Southway Drive

PL66LU

Medland Crescent

PL66PG

Hutchings Close

PL66DG

Arley Close

PL66FD

Clittaford Road

PL66NB

Hurrell Close

PL66SS

Bampfylde Way

PL67EW

Chepstow Avenue

PL66RN

Flamborough Way

PL66EQ

Alderney Road

PL67EJ

Treago Gardens

PL66NW

Pethick Close

PL54NA

Fore Street

PL54LS

Mary Dean Avenue

PL65BN

Borrowdale Close

PL66EX

Lizard Close

PL66ST

Bampfylde Way

PL66DD

Launceston Close

PL66FZ

Waldland Gardens

PL66DN

Clittaford Road

PL66HG

Hartland Close

PL54PY

Ashleigh Close

PL66DQ

Coringdean Close

PL66AY

Colston Close

PL54QD

Gresham Close

PL67UA

Holne Chase

PL66NP

Jeffery Close

PL66HF

Cromer Walk

PL66PA

Saunders Walk

PL66PH

Eastcote Close

PL66TF

Middlefield Road

PL66TB

Hendwell Close

PL54NY

Rockhill

PL66FH

Rifleman Walk

PL66NG

Godding Gardens

PL54NE

Warleigh Lane

PL66NX

Hancock Close

PL66FF

Dennis Camp Road

PL66FW

Trehill Close

PL66LW

Dunnet Road

PL54PW

Linton Square

PL66QT

Clittaford Road

PL66FP

Buckthorn Court

PL54NL

Tamerton Foliot Road

PL67HB

Tavistock Road

PL66EE

Skerries Road

PL66LH

Abney Crescent

PL66BU

Corsham Close

PL66EA

Rockfield Avenue

PL67DE

Legis Walk

PL66QE

Southway Drive

PL54QE

Downham Gardens

PL66GE

Heynscott Walk

PL66JQ

Kinnaird Crescent

PL66HU

Clittaford Road

PL66HA

Lizard Walk

PL54PZ

Ashleigh Close

PL67EF

Beverston Way

PL54NW

Fore Street

PL54NB

Lambert Road

PL66FB

Fleetwood Gardens

PL66SY

Bampfylde Way

PL66SL

Southway Drive

PL54NF

Fore Street

PL54NJ

Tamerton Foliot Road

PL66RW

Flamborough Way

PL54NX

Harwood Avenue

PL54NN

Seven Stars Lane

PL66NH

Waring Road

PL66JR

Wills Close

PL67DJ

Southway Lane

PL66FU

Norris Drive

PL66LQ

Burton Close

PL54LR

Hilldean Close

PL54NS

Whitsoncross Lane

PL54NU

Harwood Avenue

PL66FQ

Grove Close

PL66QZ

Longstone Avenue

PL66JY

Pillar Walk

PL66RL

Goodwin Avenue

PL66SN

Southway Drive

PL67DW

Widewell Road

PL66NT

Blackmore Crescent

PL66NU

Blackmore Crescent

PL66DU

Clittaford Road

PL66GB

Flamborough Road

PL67DR

Little Fancy Close

PL66BY

Brockton Gardens

PL66FN

Amber Close

PL67EB

Highclere Gardens

PL67FD

Boundary Place

PL66RZ

Frontfield Crescent

PL66RT

Copleston Road

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.