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PL9 8FX

Wembury & Brixton

South Hams

England / South West / South Hams / Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers / Wembury & Brixton / PL9 8FX

Overview

Postcode PL9 8FX is located in a rural hamlet, within the Wembury & Brixton ward of South Hams in the South West region , and forms part of the Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 76.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers is £50,600 per year. The nearest station is Plymouth located about 4.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Sherford Country Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
12%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,157 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 76.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12%

Approximately 12.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers is £50,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL9 8FX.

Flood risk

No risk

Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers near PL9 8FX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Plymouth located about 4.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miSherford Country ParkLarge
0 miOld Boundary ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
230
Population density
9,828.3 per km²

Demographics

British
215
93.48%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.74%
Other White
4
1.74%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.87%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.43%
Total population: 230

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
43
43%
Shared ownership
28
28%
Other social rented
10
10%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
8%
Owns outright
8
8%
Total households: 100

Property prices in Wembury & Brixton

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Wembury & Brixton area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £1,600,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached58£457,500
Flats7£140,000
Semi-Detached28£333,625
Terraced35£285,000

10 years price trend in Wembury & Brixton

Schools

In the PL9 8FX postcode area, located within Wembury, Brixton & Newton Ferrers, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySherford Vale School & NurseryFree schools

Good

0.8 miPrimaryElburton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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