Neighbourhood comparison
Efford, Laira & Crabtree vs Lipson
Plymouth, South West · Plymouth, South West
Efford, Laira & Crabtree · 5Lipson leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesLipson · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
93
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
85
46
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -21 pts
26
54
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +23 pts
77
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100
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
99
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 +£3/mo
£922/mo
£1,249/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£5/mo
£1,254/mo
£1,788/yr
Council tax
Δ +£57/yr
£1,844/yr
3.4 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 +0.3 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
85.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +41.2
126.6
Schools detail
72%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
63%
Connectivity
2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
1.5 km
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148 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -13 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.
9,429
Population
9,258
4,269 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,509 / km²
21%
% with a degree
Δ +15 pp
36%
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17%
% working from home
Δ +7 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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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
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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