Is City of Plymouth a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in City of Plymouth, from official data · 9 postcode districts · 6,297 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in City of Plymouth, from official data · 9 postcode districts · 6,297 postcodes
The average home in City of Plymouth sold for £223,161 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.2% on a year earlier. Across Plymouth, police record 110 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of City of Plymouth, the nearest primary school is Compton CofE Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Lipson Co-operative Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Lisson Grove Medical Ctr., 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.
Plymouth station is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk; the nearest park, Thorn Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.
Across Plymouth, police record 110 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in City of Plymouth sold for £223,161 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £417,813, semi-detached £274,652, terraced £229,047, flats £133,502. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Compton CofE Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Lipson Co-operative Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Plymouth is 1.0 mi away, about a 20 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £63,901 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).