Is Devonport Road in Plymouth a nice place to live?

Devonport Road is classified by the ONS as Migrant Families. Devonport Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Devonport Road is located in the Stoke ward of the Plymouth district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.37782, -4.168371
Grid Ref SX459553
Suburb Devonport
Constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport

House Prices

The average house price in Devonport Road is 32.3% higher than the rest of Plymouth. The last sale we have on record is 38A Devonport Road, that sold for £122,500. The average house price in Plymouth is £187,600 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Devonport Road

Date No. Type Price
18/08/2022 38A Flat £122,500
21/07/2022 186 Semi £280,000
13/06/2022 181 Terrace £283,000
16/03/2022 86 Semi £300,000
09/02/2022 178 Terrace £400,000
03/11/2021 140 Flat £85,000
04/08/2021 20 Terrace £170,000
25/06/2021 142 Terrace £315,000
27/05/2021 29 Flat £105,000
21/05/2021 85 Flat £98,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Devonport Road, Devon

There were 5 street crime incidents in Devonport Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Devon-and-cornwall Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Devonport Road
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Drugs Under investigation
3 Drugs Unable to prosecute suspect
4 Violent Crime Under investigation
5 Violent Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Devonport Road and compared that to the average for the Stoke ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Devonport Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Stoke ward

Social economic statistics for Devonport Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Devonport Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Devonport Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Devonport Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Devonport Road are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Devonport Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Devonport Road are in the top 20% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Devonport Road are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Devonport Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Devonport Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Devonport Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Devonport Road.

Unemployment in Devonport Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.53% of Devonport Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Devonport Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Devonport Road. The proportion of retirees on Devonport Road is 3.84% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.44% of Devonport Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Devonport Road

The proportion of home owners on Devonport Road is 19.14% lower than the national average of 62%. 52.14% of properties in Devonport Road are private rented and 5% are social rented.
42.86% of residents of Devonport Road own their home

Country of Birth of Devonport Road residents

The proportion if Devonport Road residents born in the UK is 4.78% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.57% of Devonport Road residents were born outside the UK.
87.43% of Devonport Road residents were born in the UK

Devonport Road Summary

Devonport Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Devonport Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Devonport Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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