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Wembury & Brixton

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About

Wembury & Brixton ward encompasses coastal and rural communities on the eastern side of Plymouth Sound. The area includes the village of Wembury with its beach and the adjacent Wembury Point, a former military site now managed for nature conservation. Inland, the ward covers the village of Brixton and surrounding farmland, with the River Yeo flowing through the parish. The South West Coast Path runs along the shoreline here, providing views across to the Mewstone island.

The ward's landscape is characterised by a mix of agricultural land, wooded valleys, and coastal cliffs. Local governance falls under the South Hams District Council. The area includes the designated Wembury Marine Conservation Zone, which protects intertidal rock pools and their species. Settlement is primarily focused in the villages, with a pattern of smaller hamlets and farms scattered across the parish.

Area overview

On average Wembury & Brixton has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 6.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wembury & Brixton is £62,340 per year. There are 3 schools in Wembury & Brixton: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wembury & Brixton is home to around 5,456 people, with a population density of about 188.5 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
6.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wembury & Brixton Population
5,456
Population density
188.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.04(-16%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.26(-31%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.95(-24%)
Other theft
4.77(-15%)
Public order
3.85(-41%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,243
96.08%
Other White
94
1.72%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
22
0.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
17
0.31%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
16
0.29%
Total population: 5,457

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,816
39.69%
Level 3 (A level)
833
18.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
651
14.23%
No qualifications
530
11.58%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
351
7.67%
Total 16+ residents: 4,576

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,103
46.46%
Owns with a mortgage
746
31.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
206
8.68%
Other social rented
180
7.58%
Shared ownership
79
3.33%
Total households: 2,374

Property prices in Wembury & Brixton

Median price£352,625
Price per sq ft£311
Sales (last 12 months)128
Typical range (middle 50%)£293K – £446K

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £352,625 (about £311 per square foot) in Wembury & Brixton area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £1,350,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wembury & Brixton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached51£475,000£346
Semi-Detached40£331,248£294
Terraced29£313,500£265
Flats8£167,500£246

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wembury & Brixton

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wembury & Brixton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£325,000£134,000£235,000£175,000
2017£337,000£133,000£233,550£220,000
2018£399,000£107,700£262,475£259,995
2019£367,500£145,000£288,000£257,000
2020£390,000£174,000£325,625£316,750
2021£422,500£169,000£330,000£315,000
2022£411,250£168,000£314,950£292,000
2023£442,500£163,500£303,000£326,475
2024£425,000£79,625£335,000£286,250
2025£465,000£152,500£320,000£314,250
2026£498,750£198,500£358,500£254,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wembury & Brixton.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wembury & Brixton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£281£204£258£231
2017£267£175£257£236
2018£282£173£267£201
2019£288£215£223£241
2020£271£215£238£223
2021£337£266£250£247
2022£308£229£307£280
2023£338£268£306£298
2024£331£109£296£293
2025£344£259£295£258
2026£332£274£313£283
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wembury & Brixton.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wembury & Brixton in the last year.

All postcodes in Wembury & Brixton

PL90HN

Cliff Road

PL82AX

Brixton Lodge Gardens

PL82BX

Red Lion Hill

PL90AL

Renney Road

PL82PD

Kitley View

PL75AD

Ridge Road

PL90FF

Brownhill Lane

PL90JY

Mewstone Avenue

PL98WD

Wembury & Brixton

PL90AA

Bovisand Lane

PL98XG

Clover Walk

PL90HP

Church Road

PL99FF

Briticheston Close

PL98YG

Zeus Avenue

PL90JA

Ford Road

PL90EX

Highfield Drive

PL90AJ

Renney Road

PL90LG

Wembury Meadow

PL98ZJ

Wembury & Brixton

PL75FA

Wembury & Brixton

PL98YJ

Zenith Way

PL98WF

Primrose Drive

PL90JP

Church Road

PL82FE

Orchard Road

PL98WN

Tulip Lane

PL82BT

Red Lion Hill

PL90BB

West Hill

PL90LE

Mewstone Avenue

PL98XJ

Goldfinch Park

PL90JZ

Mewstone Avenue

PL98YL

Beaufort Place

PL98SL

Miranda Court

PL82FD

Fordbrook Lane

PL82BG

Railway View

PL98WS

Oak Tree Drive

PL90DF

Wembury Road

PL82PB

Woodland Drive

PL90DP

Wembury & Brixton

PL90AW

Gabber Lane

PL90BA

West Hill

PL98GS

Ursa Gardens

PL90JU

Mewstone Avenue

PL98GF

Andromeda Grove

PL90BH

Renney Road

PL75AB

Wembury & Brixton

PL90BL

Longlands Drive

PL98YA

Nimbus Road

PL82AP

The Crescent

PL90AS

Manor Bourne

PL98WB

Tansy Way

PL98XZ

Rainbow View

PL82BJ

Chittleburn Hill

PL90DT

Chad Road

PL98ZT

Wembury & Brixton

PL82BZ

Tapps Lane

PL90BE

Hawthorn Drive

PL82FS

Paddock Drive

PL90EF

Brownhill Lane

PL90JB

Ford Road

PL98XT

Aquila Drive

PL90AP

St Werburgh Close

PL98GX

Perseus Crescent

PL82NY

Court View

PL82AW

Church Cottages

PL98XF

Sparrow Park

PL90LH

Upland Gardens

PL98ZA

Wembury & Brixton

PL98YD

Sunbeam Close

PL98ZH

Ether Road

PL98XA

Orion Drive

PL90AR

Eddystone Road

PL98FX

Dorado Street

PL82DE

Wembury & Brixton

PL98XE

Wembury & Brixton

PL90EE

Warren Lane

PL82AE

South View

PL90JH

Brownhill Lane

PL98ZP

Wembury & Brixton

PL90DH

Wembury Road

PL98YW

Chinook Avenue

PL75AA

Coypool Road

PL90AD

Bovisand Court

PL82DD

Cherry Tree Drive

PL82FR

Russet Way

PL98XX

Twilight Row

PL90EW

Traine Road

PL98XU

Equinox Road

PL98WQ

Cherry Blossom Drive

PL82FJ

Daisy Park

PL90BS

Beach Road

PL82FL

Chittleburn Close

PL98YF

Misty Lane

PL99FJ

Carrolls Way

PL82DL

Wembury & Brixton

PL98YE

Alto Road

PL90HQ

Southland Park Road

PL75AE

Wembury & Brixton

PL98GT

Volans Lane

PL90LA

Church Road

PL98GG

Sculptor Way

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.