Strong on schools, with safety to consider
Plymouth at a glance
- House prices
- £130,000
- Lower prices3rd percentile
- Schools
- 87th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 57th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 93.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak28th percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Plymouth a good place to live?
Plymouth may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Merthyr Tudful - Merthyr Tydfil below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Plymouth
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 93.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 28th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Plymouth
House prices
- Median sale price
- £130,000
- Percentile
- 3rd percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 29 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Plymouth
Schools
87th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Plymouth
Flood risk
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.
About missing dataTransport in Plymouth
Transport
57th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Plymouth a good place to live?
Plymouth may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Plymouth safe?
Plymouth ranks in the 28th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Plymouth?
The median sale price was £130,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 3rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Plymouth?
Schools rank in the 87th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Plymouth?
Nearby public profiles include Dowlais and Pant in Merthyr Tudful - Merthyr Tydfil and Blaina in Blaenau Gwent - Blaenau Gwent.
