Neighbourhood comparison
Efford, Laira & Crabtree vs Ford & Blockhouse Park
Plymouth, South West · Plymouth, South West
Efford, Laira & Crabtree · 4Ford & Blockhouse Park leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesFord & Blockhouse Park · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
93
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
98
✓ leads
46
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -13 pts
33
54
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +42 pts
97
✓ leads
100
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -8 pts
92
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£919/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 -£93/mo
£826/mo
✓ leads
£1,249/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£1/mo
£1,248/mo
£1,788/yr
Council tax
Δ -£9/yr
£1,779/yr
3.4 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
3.1 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
85.4
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +34.0
119.4
Schools detail
72%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
59%
Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.2 km
390 m
✓ leads
148 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -24 min
125 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,429
Population
8,033
4,269 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,095 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
27%
✓ leads
17%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
22%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
11
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
5
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