Is Whitsoncross Lane in Plymouth a nice place to live?

Whitsoncross Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Whitsoncross Lane has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Whitsoncross Lane is located in the Southway ward of the Plymouth district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.429876, -4.154485
Grid Ref SX470611
Suburb Tamerton Foliot
Constituency Plymouth, Moor View
Postcodes PL5 4NR, PL5 4NS, PL5 4NT

House Prices

The average house price in Whitsoncross Lane is 16.79% lower than the rest of Plymouth. The last sale we have on record is LANGDON COTTAGE Whitsoncross Lane, that sold for £355,000. The average house price in Plymouth is £187,600 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Whitsoncross Lane

Date No. Type Price
21/04/2022 LANGDON COTTAGE Semi £355,000
26/01/2021 GORDON COTTAGES Terrace £128,000
14/04/2020 34 Semi £150,000
08/01/2020 GORDON COTTAGES £9,500

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

Crime in Whitsoncross Lane, Devon

There were 1 street crime incidents in Whitsoncross Lane 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 Whitsoncross Lane
# 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 Whitsoncross Lane and compared that to the average for the Southway ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Whitsoncross Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Southway ward

Social economic statistics for Whitsoncross Lane

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 Whitsoncross Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Whitsoncross Lane 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 Whitsoncross Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Whitsoncross Lane are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Whitsoncross Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Whitsoncross Lane are in the top 40% 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 Whitsoncross Lane 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 Whitsoncross Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Whitsoncross Lane are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Whitsoncross Lane

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

Unemployment in Whitsoncross Lane

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.
2.08% of Whitsoncross Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Whitsoncross Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Whitsoncross Lane. The proportion of retirees on Whitsoncross Lane is 13.69% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.29% of Whitsoncross Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Whitsoncross Lane

The proportion of home owners on Whitsoncross Lane is 2% higher than the national average of 62%. 10% of properties in Whitsoncross Lane are private rented and 25% are social rented.
64% of residents of Whitsoncross Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Whitsoncross Lane residents

The proportion if Whitsoncross Lane residents born in the UK is 13.59% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.76% of Whitsoncross Lane residents were born outside the UK.
96.24% of Whitsoncross Lane residents were born in the UK

Whitsoncross Lane Summary

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

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