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PL1 4AZ

Princes Street

Devonport

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Detailed insights for PL1 4AZ

Overview

Postcode PL1 4AZ is located in an urban city, within the Devonport ward of Plymouth in the South West region, and forms part of the Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 175.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town is £40,436 per year. The nearest station is Devonport located about 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Devonport Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
175
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
74.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 448 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 175.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

74.8%

Approximately 74.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 43.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town is £40,436 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 98 ft away from PL1 4AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town near PL1 4AZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Devonport located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL1 4AZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Devonport

N/A

Walking directions to Devonport
0.6 mi

Dockyard (Devonport)

N/A

Walking directions to Dockyard (Devonport)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL1 4AZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miDevonport ParkLargeWalking directions to Devonport Park

Area Profile

Population
346
Population density
8,917.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
89.2(+171%)
Anti-social behaviour
48.51(+221%)
Shoplifting
19.3(+189%)
Other theft
18.78(+234%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.56(+108%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
309
89.05%
Other White
11
3.17%
African
8
2.31%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
6
1.73%
Indian
5
1.44%
Total population: 347

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
63
26.36%
Level 3 (A level)
56
23.43%
Level 4+ (Degree)
43
17.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
15.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
10.88%
Total 16+ residents: 239

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
69
48.25%
Social rents from council
38
26.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
17.48%
Owns with a mortgage
8
5.59%
Owns outright
2
1.4%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Devonport

Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Devonport area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,000 up to £795,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Devonport 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 Devonport over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£200,000
Flats61£127,000
Semi-Detached10£230,000
Terraced103£185,000

10 year median price trend in Devonport

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Devonport.

Schools

In the PL1 4AZ postcode area, located within Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL1 4AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMarlborough Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryUTC PlymouthUniversity technical college

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL1 4AZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL1 4AZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSparPlymouth, PL1 4FRWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miPremierGranby Way, Plymouth, PL1 4ABWalking directions to Premier
0.1 miMorrisons DailyGranby Place, Plymouth, PL1 4AEWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.1 miIcelandMarlborough Row, Plymouth, PL1 4AUWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miCo-op FoodGeorge Street, Plymouth, PL1 4HNWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Plymouth district (2025-26).

Band A£1,550
Band B£1,809
Band C£2,067
Band D£2,325
Band E£2,842
Band F£3,359
Band G£3,876
Band H£4,651

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictPlymouthE06000026
Parliamentary ConstituencyPlymouth Sutton and DevonportE14001427
WardDevonportE05002080
ParishPlymouth, unparished areaE43000021
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice TownE02003147
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Plymouth 026CE01015046
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced2006-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.