Is Sefton Close in Plymouth a nice place to live?

Sefton Close is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Sefton Close is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Sefton Close is located in the Efford and Lipson ward of the Plymouth district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.3796, -4.118673
Grid Ref SX494554
Suburb Lipson
Constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Postcodes PL4 7HH

House Prices

The average house price in Sefton Close is 16.28% lower than the rest of Plymouth. The last sale we have on record is 16 Sefton Close, that sold for £240,000. The average house price in Plymouth is £187,600 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sefton Close

Date No. Type Price
01/04/2022 16 Semi £240,000
05/02/2021 26 Semi £90,000
13/03/2020 15 Semi £154,000

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

Crime in Sefton Close, Devon

There were 1 street crime incidents in Sefton 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 Sefton Close
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Sefton Close and compared that to the average for the Efford and Lipson ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sefton Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Efford and Lipson ward

Social economic statistics for Sefton 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 Sefton Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sefton 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 Sefton Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sefton Close 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 Sefton Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sefton Close are in the top 30% 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 Sefton Close 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 Sefton Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sefton Close are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Sefton Close

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

Unemployment in Sefton 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.
2.79% of Sefton Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sefton Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sefton Close. The proportion of retirees on Sefton Close is 4.07% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.53% of Sefton Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sefton Close

The proportion of home owners on Sefton Close is 9.91% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.98% of properties in Sefton Close are private rented and 8.99% are social rented.
71.91% of residents of Sefton Close own their home

Country of Birth of Sefton Close residents

The proportion if Sefton Close residents born in the UK is 3.81% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.54% of Sefton Close residents were born outside the UK.
86.46% of Sefton Close residents were born in the UK

Sefton Close Summary

Sefton Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Sefton Close maybe difficult.

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