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PL1 4SW

Maritime Square

Devonport

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Detailed insights for PL1 4SW

Overview

Postcode PL1 4SW 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 145.9 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 0.8 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Mount Wise Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
146
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,529 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 145.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2%

Approximately 2.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL1 4SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town near PL1 4SW 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL1 4SW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Devonport

N/A

Walking directions to Devonport

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL1 4SW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miMount Wise ParkMediumWalking directions to Mount Wise Park

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
2,677.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
84.86(+157%)
Anti-social behaviour
47.64(+215%)
Shoplifting
26.8(+302%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.89(+129%)
Public order
12.9(+96%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
86.84%
Other White
18
5.26%
Arab
8
2.34%
Other
4
1.17%
Other Asian
4
1.17%
Total population: 342

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
171
53.94%
No qualifications
38
11.99%
Level 3 (A level)
34
10.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
9.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
7.26%
Total 16+ residents: 317

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
41.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
49
24.75%
Owns with a mortgage
44
22.22%
Other forms of private rent
18
9.09%
Other social rented
3
1.52%
Total households: 198

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 4SW postcode area, located within Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL1 4SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMount Wise Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 mi16 plusCity College PlymouthFurther education

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL1 4SW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL1 4SW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco ExpressCharles Darwin Road, Plymouth, PL1 4GUWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miCo-op FoodGeorge Street, Plymouth, PL1 4HNWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miKW BrothersDurnford Street, Plymouth, PL1 3QFWalking directions to KW Brothers
0.5 miLidl299 Union Street, Plymouth, PL1 3HWWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miAdmiralty Street StoresAdmiralty Street, Plymouth, PL1 3RUWalking directions to Admiralty Street Stores

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 026DE01015047
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced2015-02-01

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Data Sources

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