Neighbourhood comparison
Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town vs Lipson
Plymouth, South West · Plymouth, South West
Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesLipson · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
8
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +17 pts
26
✓ leads
80
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
77
92
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +7 pts
99
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£852/mo
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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 +£70/mo
£922/mo
£1,245/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£9/mo
£1,254/mo
£1,736/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£108/yr
£1,844/yr
2.6 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.1 yrs
3.7 yrs
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
205.0
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -78.4
126.6
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Schools detail
65%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -2 pp
63%
Connectivity
995 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +521 m
1.5 km
131 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
135 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,494
Population
9,258
4,389 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,509 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
36%
✓ leads
15%
% working from home
Δ +10 pp
24%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +10
10
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
3
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
2
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
3