Deer Park & Leigham
Plymouth 010 · 5 sub-areas · 7,197 residents
Plymouth 010 is a residential neighbourhood within Plymouth, home to around 7,200 people and notably more settled in character than the city centre. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £870 a month — well below the UK national median for a 2-bed — though rents have climbed around 5% in the past year. High home-ownership rates and a notably older age profile set it apart from Plymouth's student-heavy inner areas.
Deer Park & Leigham is a mid-density neighbourhood of Plymouth in the South West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Deer Park & Leigham?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £985 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Deer Park & Leigham in Plymouth
Living in Deer Park & Leigham
Plymouth 010 sits at the more established end of Plymouth's housing market. It doesn't have the transient churn of the university quarter or the density of the city centre — over six in ten households here own their home, which gives the streets a quieter, more settled feel than many Plymouth neighbourhoods. About one in five residents is retired or approaching retirement age, and the area has a relatively even spread across adult age groups rather than being dominated by any single life stage.
Rents are genuinely affordable. A two-bedroom home runs around £870 a month, and even a three-bedroom sits just above £1,000 — well below the national median for equivalent-sized homes. The deposit hurdle is lower than most English cities too: at median salaries and rents, you'd save a typical deposit in roughly three and a half years. The trade-off is that rent-to-income is still tight: renters here tend to spend just over half their take-home pay on rent, which is a stretch even if the absolute figures look modest.
Social rented housing accounts for nearly a quarter of tenures — a noticeably higher share than Plymouth's average — which shapes the mix of residents. You'll find a cross-section of working households, some long-standing council tenants, and a smaller private-rented sector than you'd see closer to Plymouth's centre. Ethnic diversity is low: around 95% of residents were born in the UK, and the diversity index is well below city and national averages.
For greenspace, the area does reasonably well — the nearest accessible green space is around 380 metres away on average, and about 45% of residents can reach one within a short walk. Broadband coverage is full gigabit across the neighbourhood, with no premises falling below the minimum standard. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how different parts of the area vary.
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Frequently asked
- Is Plymouth 010 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, residential neighbourhood — owner-occupied, relatively quiet, and more affordable than most of southern England. The school picture is weaker than the national average, and it's car-dependent, but the greenspace access is decent and broadband is full gigabit throughout. It suits people who want stability over buzz.
- What is the rent in Plymouth 010?
- A typical one-bedroom runs around £690 a month, a two-bedroom around £870, and a three-bedroom just over £1,040. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents have risen about 5% in the past year. Council tax (Band D) adds around £2,440 annually on top.
- Is Plymouth 010 safe?
- Crime sits at around 76 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, slightly below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's not Plymouth's most pressured area by crime measures, and the settled, owner-occupied character of most streets tends to correlate with lower anti-social behaviour than more transient neighbourhoods.
- What's the commute from Plymouth 010 to Plymouth city centre?
- Most residents drive — around 64% commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is about 3.9 km away, so public transport into the centre typically involves a bus or a drive to the station. Around 18% of residents work from home, which reduces the daily commute burden for a significant share of the working population.
- Who lives in Plymouth 010?
- Mostly long-established households — over six in ten own their home, and nearly a quarter are in social rented housing. The age spread is unusually even, with a slightly higher share of over-65s than Plymouth's average. It's not a graduate-professional area: about one in five adults holds a degree, and the resident median salary is around £29,000 a year.
- What schools are near Plymouth 010?
- There are 67 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 49% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national figure of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over a kilometre away. Families should check individual catchment boundaries carefully given the wide quality spread.
- How does Plymouth 010 compare to other Plymouth neighbourhoods for affordability?
- It's on the more affordable end. A two-bedroom at around £870 a month is below the UK national median of roughly £1,200 for equivalent homes. The deposit-to-salary ratio of about 3.5 years is lower than most southern English cities, though renters still spend around half their take-home pay on rent.