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PL5 1BJ

Ham

Plymouth

England / South West / Plymouth / Keyham / Ham / PL5 1BJ

Overview

Postcode PL5 1BJ is located in an urban city, within the Ham ward of Plymouth in the South West region , and forms part of the Keyham area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 106.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Keyham is £40,900 per year. The nearest station is St Budeaux Ferry Road located about 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
27.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Keyham has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,251 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Keyham has a high crime rate, with approximately 106.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.5%

Approximately 27.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Keyham is £40,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 259 ft away from PL5 1BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Keyham near PL5 1BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Budeaux Ferry Road located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

St Budeaux Ferry Road

N/A

0.4 mi

St Budeaux Victoria Road

N/A

0.5 mi

Keyham

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
5,000 per km²

Demographics

British
268
94.7%
Other Asian
7
2.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.06%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.71%
Other
2
0.71%
Total population: 283

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
42
28.19%
Owns outright
38
25.5%
Other social rented
27
18.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
14.77%
Social rents from council
14
9.4%
Total households: 149

Property prices in Ham

Based on 167 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Ham area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,500 up to £520,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£460,000
Flats13£125,000
Semi-Detached84£219,000
Terraced63£180,000

10 years price trend in Ham

Schools

In the PL5 1BJ postcode area, located within Keyham, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWeston Mill Community Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryVictoria Road PrimaryAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryRiverside Community Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miLidlWolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1TE
0.3 miPlymouth Food and WineTresluggan Road, Plymouth, PL5 1RJ
0.3 miCamels Head StoresWolseley Road, Plymouth, PL2 2EA
0.4 miCostcutterSaltash Road, Plymouth, PL2 2BG
0.4 miCo-op Food2 Victoria Road, Plymouth, PL5 1RQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.