Neighbourhood comparison
City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour vs Plymouth PL1
Plymouth, South West · Plymouth, South West
City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour · 12City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesPlymouth PL1 · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -6 pts
78
3
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +1 pts
4
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90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -18 pts
72
99
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
97
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 +£120/mo
£963/mo
£1,252/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£21/mo
£1,273/mo
£1,825/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£255/yr
£2,080/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 +1.2 yrs
4.1 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 -117.6
300.8
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Schools detail
68%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
68%
Connectivity
875 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +530 m
1.4 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 +7 min
134 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
7,127
11,262 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,651 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +5 pp
36%
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20%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
27%
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58
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -43
15
25
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -18
7
32
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -24
8
3
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
4
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4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
3
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
3