Neighbourhood comparison
Derriford & Estover vs Lipson
Plymouth, South West · Plymouth, South West
Derriford & Estover · 5Lipson leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesLipson · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
97
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -12 pts
85
73
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -48 pts
26
84
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -7 pts
77
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
99
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,039/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£116/mo
£922/mo
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£1,271/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£17/mo
£1,254/mo
£2,055/yr
Council tax
Δ -£211/yr
£1,844/yr
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4.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
3.7 yrs
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Earning power
£28,992/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,992/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.45
Safety detail
59.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +67.2
126.6
Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +18 pp
63%
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Connectivity
5.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.5 km
1.5 km
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179 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -44 min
135 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,476
Population
9,258
1,800 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,509 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +13 pp
36%
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21%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
24%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +10
10
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—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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