Neighbourhood comparison
City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour vs Efford, Laira & Crabtree
Plymouth, South West · Plymouth, South West
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City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour · 12City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesEfford, Laira & Crabtree · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
93
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3
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +43 pts
46
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -36 pts
54
99
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
100
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£843/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 +£76/mo
£919/mo
£1,252/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£3/mo
£1,249/mo
£1,825/yr
Council tax
Δ -£38/yr
£1,788/yr
2.9 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 +0.5 yrs
3.4 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
418.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -333.1
85.4
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Schools detail
68%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
72%
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Connectivity
875 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.7 km
2.6 km
127 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +21 min
148 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,495
Population
9,429
11,262 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,269 / km²
31%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
21%
20%
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% working from home
Δ -4 pp
17%
58
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -58
0
25
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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32
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -32
0
3
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -3
0
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2