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PL5 2EQ

St Budeaux

Plymouth

England / South West / Plymouth / St Budeaux / PL5 2EQ

Overview

Postcode PL5 2EQ is located in an urban city, within the St Budeaux ward of Plymouth in the South West region , and forms part of the St Budeaux area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 168.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in St Budeaux is £37,200 per year. The nearest station is St Budeaux Victoria Road located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Seacroft Childrens park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
169
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
46.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

St Budeaux has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,379 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

St Budeaux has a very high crime rate, with approximately 168.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

46.6%

Approximately 46.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in St Budeaux is £37,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL5 2EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

St Budeaux near PL5 2EQ 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 Victoria Road located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

St Budeaux Victoria Road

N/A

0.5 mi

St Budeaux Ferry Road

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSeacroft Childrens parkSmall

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
4,337 per km²

Demographics

British
264
94.96%
Bangladeshi
5
1.8%
Other White
4
1.44%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.72%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.36%
Total population: 278

Housing

Other social rented
31
26.72%
Owns outright
28
24.14%
Owns with a mortgage
25
21.55%
Social rents from council
23
19.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.9%
Total households: 116

Property prices in St Budeaux

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in St Budeaux area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,000 up to £390,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£290,000
Flats12£100,000
Semi-Detached49£210,000
Terraced56£195,000

10 years price trend in St Budeaux

Schools

In the PL5 2EQ postcode area, located within St Budeaux, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableMount Tamar SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miSecondaryMarine Academy PlymouthAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryMarine Academy PrimaryFree schools

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miShop on the cornerVictoria Road, Plymouth, PL5 1RD
0.3 miBest-oneVictoria Road, Plymouth, PL5 1RX
0.4 miCo-op Food2 Victoria Road, Plymouth, PL5 1RQ
0.4 miPlymouth Food and WineTresluggan Road, Plymouth, PL5 1RJ
0.5 miLidlWolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1TE

Data Sources

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