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Wembury & Brixton

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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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

Deprivation level

4/10

Income level

9/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Wembury & Brixton Population

5,456

Population density

188.5 per km²

Crime

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

British

5,243

96.08%

Other White

1.72%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

0.4%

White and Asian (mixed)

0.31%

Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.29%

Total population: 5,457

Economics

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

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

3.33%

Total households: 2,374

Property prices in Wembury & Brixton

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £356,000 in Wembury & Brixton area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £1,125,000.

Price distribution per property type (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 Wembury & Brixton over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Terraced	46	£305,000	£207,750	£258,750	£352,625	£511,250
Detached	49	£475,000	£310,000	£390,000	£590,000	£985,797
Flats	7	£165,000	£60,500	£87,750	£174,500	£209,450
Semi-Detached	26	£341,248	£252,875	£291,250	£373,938	£422,500

10 years median price trend in Wembury & Brixton

All postcodes in Wembury & Brixton

PL90HT

Mewstone Avenue

PL90BW

Heybrook Drive

PL99ND

Beech Cottages

PL98UZ

Buzzard Way

PL98ZW

Wembury & Brixton

PL90JJ

Church Road

PL98GJ

Leo Avenue

PL90EN

Train Road

PL98FY

Pisces Street

PL98SN

Capella Drive

PL90BY

Brookside Close

PL98GH

Capricorn Way

PL90BP

Eddystone Close

PL82DR

Wembury & Brixton

PL82BB

Meadow View

PL98WH

Sycamore Way

PL90JS

Sea View Drive

PL90HW

Cliff Road

PL90AF

Warren Close

PL90HG

Southland Park Road

PL90JT

Mewstone Avenue

PL90HF

Southland Park Road

PL98GZ

Electra Way

PL90JE

Church Road

PL90HZ

Ryeland Close

PL98GP

Polaris Mews

PL82AU

Lodge Lane

PL98XL

Pigeon Lane

PL90AX

Spring Road

PL90AY

Spring Road

PL82DQ

Wembury & Brixton

PL82BQ

Fordbrook Lane

PL98ZS

Wembury & Brixton

PL98FL

Gemini Road

PL90BG

Renney Road

PL90HH

Southland Park Road

PL82AL

Legion Lane

PL90FD

Fordbrook Lane

PL98GD

Taurus Street

PL82BW

Elliotts Hill

PL98WP

Falcon Mews

PL82AD

Horn Lane

PL82DN

Tapp's Lane

PL98ZF

Wembury & Brixton

PL98ZD

Wembury & Brixton

PL82PA

Pear Tree Cottages

PL90HJ

Beach View Crescent

PL98LY

Wembury & Brixton

PL98GW

Aquila Drive

PL90BN

Heybrook Drive

PL82BH

Chittleburn Hill

PL98XP

Rose Way

PL98GL

Orion Drive

PL90BT

Furzehill Road

PL90DL

Wembury Road

PL90BU

Beach Road

PL82DF

Wembury & Brixton

PL90EQ

Thorn

PL98AZ

Wembury & Brixton

PL90JN

Colliers Close

PL82DS

Popplestone Park

PL98ZE

Wembury & Brixton

PL82BU

Wembury & Brixton

PL90LF

Barton Close

PL82AB

Horn Lane

PL90HL

Beach View Crescent

PL90BX

Marine Drive West

PL82BL

Chittleburn Hill

PL98GE

Serpens Vale

PL90FL

Palmerston Court

PL90HD

Southland Park Crescent

PL82PH

Chittleburn Business Park

PL90DZ

Ford Road

PL98GY

Hercules Road

PL98XD

Thistle Road

PL98SW

Aquila Drive

PL90BQ

Renney Road

PL90DA

Hawthorn Park Road

PL90JD

Knighton Road

PL90LB

Church Road

PL90BD

Renney Road

PL82AJ

Elbridge Cottages

PL90AN

Renney Road

PL90FE

Knighton Hill

PL98YH

Sunrise Place

PL98ZU

Wembury & Brixton

PL90BJ

Barton Brake

PL82LF

Wembury & Brixton

PL90EU

Cross Park Road

PL82AZ

Combe Lane

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

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Crime per 1,000 population

Demographics

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Economics

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