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PL2 1LW

Devonport

Plymouth

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Detailed insights for PL2 1LW

Overview

Postcode PL2 1LW is located in an urban city, within the Devonport ward of Plymouth in the South West region, and forms part of the Ford & Blockhouse Park area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 66.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ford & Blockhouse Park is £39,100 per year. The nearest station is Dockyard (Devonport) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Blockhouse Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Ford & Blockhouse Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,854 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Ford & Blockhouse Park has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 66.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.6%

Approximately 3.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Ford & Blockhouse Park is £39,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL2 1LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Ford & Blockhouse Park near PL2 1LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dockyard (Devonport) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL2 1LW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Dockyard (Devonport)

N/A

Walking directions to Dockyard (Devonport)
0.4 mi

Keyham

N/A

Walking directions to Keyham
0.5 mi

Devonport

N/A

Walking directions to Devonport

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL2 1LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBlockhouse ParkMediumWalking directions to Blockhouse Park

Area Profile

Population
289
Population density
16,327.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
90.66%
African
7
2.42%
Other White
6
2.08%
Other Asian
5
1.73%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.38%
Total population: 289

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
51
36.96%
Owns with a mortgage
43
31.16%
Owns outright
33
23.91%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.35%
Other social rented
4
2.9%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Devonport

Based on 167 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Devonport area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 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
Flats59£130,000
Semi-Detached8£230,000
Terraced99£187,500

10 year median price trend in Devonport

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

Schools

In the PL2 1LW postcode area, located within Ford & Blockhouse Park, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL2 1LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCollege Road Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryFord Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryDrake Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL2 1LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL2 1LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCostcutterStation Road, Plymouth, PL2 1NHWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miSt. Levan Valley StoresRyder Road, Plymouth, PL2 1JAWalking directions to St. Levan Valley Stores
0.2 miPremierRoyal Navy Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2AJWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miCo-op Food26 St George's Terrace, Plymouth, PL2 1HSWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miLidlHenderson Place, Plymouth, PL2 2AAWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.