Neighbourhood comparison
City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour vs St Budeaux
Plymouth, South West · Plymouth, South West
City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour · 12City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesSt Budeaux · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
96
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3
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +47 pts
50
✓ leads
90
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
80
99
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -17 pts
82
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£843/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 +£37/mo
£880/mo
£1,252/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£18/mo
£1,270/mo
£1,825/yr
Council tax
Δ -£23/yr
£1,802/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 +0.4 yrs
3.3 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 -328.0
90.4
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Schools detail
68%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -38 pp
30%
Connectivity
875 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 370 m
505 m
✓ leads
127 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
128 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
10,566
11,262 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,400 / km²
31%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
19%
20%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
15%
58
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -57
1
25
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -24
1
32
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -31
1
3
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
1
4
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -4
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2