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PL6 5FG

Budshead

Plymouth

England / South West / Plymouth / Tamerton Foliot / Budshead / PL6 5FG

Overview

Postcode PL6 5FG is located in an urban city, within the Budshead ward of Plymouth in the South West region , and forms part of the Tamerton Foliot area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Tamerton Foliot is £38,800 per year. The nearest station is St Budeaux Ferry Road located about 2.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
26.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Tamerton Foliot has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,025 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Tamerton Foliot has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.6%

Approximately 26.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Tamerton Foliot is £38,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL6 5FG.

Flood risk

No risk

Tamerton Foliot near PL6 5FG 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Budshead

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Budshead area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £747,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£450,000
Flats14£117,500
Semi-Detached30£230,000
Terraced52£190,000

10 years price trend in Budshead

Schools

In the PL6 5FG postcode area, located within Tamerton Foliot, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySir John Hunt Community Sports CollegeFoundation school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWhitleigh Community Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableWoodlands SchoolFoundation special school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miBudshead General StoreKirkwall Road, Plymouth, PL6 5DU
0.4 miCo-operative Food SupermarketTrowbridge Close, Plymouth, PL5 4DE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.