Is Washbourne Close in Plymouth a nice place to live?

Washbourne Close is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Washbourne Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Washbourne Close is located in the Devonport ward of the Plymouth district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.374988, -4.17789
Grid Ref SX452550
Suburb Devonport
Constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Postcodes PL1 4ST

House Prices

The average house price in Washbourne Close is 56.9% lower than the rest of Plymouth. The last sale we have on record is 16 Washbourne Close, that sold for £160,250. The average house price in Plymouth is £187,600 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Washbourne Close

Date No. Type Price
15/12/2022 16 Terrace £160,250
02/12/2022 33 Terrace £156,600
10/06/2022 22 Terrace £125,000
01/06/2022 48 Flat £83,000
02/03/2022 40 Flat £73,000
26/11/2021 50 Terrace £161,000
01/10/2021 49 Terrace £124,000
17/05/2021 60 Terrace £127,500
20/11/2020 11 Terrace £138,000
06/11/2020 38 Flat £72,000

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

Crime in Washbourne Close, Devon

There were 5 street crime incidents in Washbourne Close 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 Washbourne Close
# Category Outcome
1 Bicycle Theft Under investigation
2 Other Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
3 Possession Of Weapons Under investigation
4 Possession Of Weapons Under investigation
5 Possession Of Weapons Under investigation

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 Washbourne Close and compared that to the average for the Devonport ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Washbourne Close

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 Washbourne Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Washbourne Close 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 Washbourne Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Washbourne Close are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Washbourne Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Washbourne Close are in the top 10% 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 Washbourne Close are in the top 10% 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 Washbourne Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Washbourne Close are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Washbourne Close

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

Unemployment in Washbourne Close

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.
6.45% of Washbourne Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Washbourne Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Washbourne Close. The proportion of retirees on Washbourne Close is 7.31% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.29% of Washbourne Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Washbourne Close

The proportion of home owners on Washbourne Close is 26.8% lower than the national average of 62%. 61.6% of properties in Washbourne Close are private rented and 3.2% are social rented.
35.2% of residents of Washbourne Close own their home

Country of Birth of Washbourne Close residents

The proportion if Washbourne Close residents born in the UK is 5.38% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 22.73% of Washbourne Close residents were born outside the UK.
77.27% of Washbourne Close residents were born in the UK

Washbourne Close Summary

With house prices in Washbourne Close less than the average for Devon and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Washbourne Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Washbourne Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Washbourne Close 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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