Ford & Blockhouse Park
Plymouth 020 · 5 sub-areas · 8,033 residents
Plymouth 020 is a residential pocket of Plymouth with around 8,000 people and rents that sit noticeably below the national average. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £870 a month — well under the UK's median of around £1,200 for the same size. The area is heavily car-dependent but has a mainline rail station within easy walking distance.
Ford & Blockhouse Park 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. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Ford & Blockhouse Park?
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks and 3 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; evenings out lean to pub culture rather than restaurants — 10 pubs sit within five minutes of most homes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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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Ford & Blockhouse Park in Plymouth
Living in Ford & Blockhouse Park
Plymouth 020 feels like a settled, workaday part of the city — the kind of area where people put down roots rather than pass through. Greenspace is unusually accessible here: around nine in ten residents live within walking distance of a park or open space, with the nearest patch just 187 metres away on average. That's one of the more practical selling points for families and anyone who wants outdoor access without jumping in the car.
The cost picture is one of the strongest arguments for living here. A two-bedroom place runs around £870 a month — roughly a quarter less than the UK national median for the same size home. A one-bed starts at about £690, and a three-bed sits just over £1,040. By Plymouth standards, that's competitive, and by national standards it's genuinely affordable. The deposit hurdle is also low: you'd typically save a full deposit in about three years, which is modest by most city benchmarks.
The people who live here skew slightly older than you might expect in a city neighbourhood. Around a fifth of residents are 50–64, and the over-65 share at nearly 15% is notable. That said, 25% are in the 18–34 bracket, so it's not exclusively settled and quiet. Over half of households own their home, and single-person households make up more than four in ten — which shapes the kind of housing stock available. The area is predominantly UK-born, with a diversity index of 11.6.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 400 metres away — about a five-minute walk. That's a genuine asset for getting out of the city. Most day-to-day travel, though, is by car: almost half of residents drive to work. Public transport takes just 8% of commuters. For more on streets and sub-areas, see the list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Plymouth 020 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. The rents are genuinely affordable — a two-bed for around £870 a month is well below the UK median — and greenspace access is excellent, with parks within walking distance for nearly all residents. The crime rate is above average for England, and Ofsted scores for nearby schools are below the national norm, so families should do extra research.
- What is the rent in Plymouth 020?
- A one-bedroom flat runs about £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 rose around 5.3% in the past year. Council tax for a Band D home is around £2,440 a year.
- Is Plymouth 020 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 134 incidents per 1,000 residents per year — roughly 65% above the UK national average. Most incidents are antisocial behaviour and theft rather than serious violence, but the elevated rate is real. Quieter residential streets tend to be calmer than areas near the rail station and main commercial routes.
- What's the commute from Plymouth 020 to Plymouth city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is around a five-minute walk away, which makes getting around straightforward. That said, nearly half of residents drive to work day-to-day, and public transport takes only around 8% of commuters — suggesting most find driving faster or more convenient for local trips.
- Who lives in Plymouth 020?
- A mix of single-person households — over 40% of all homes — alongside families and older settled residents. The 50–64 age group is notably large at over a fifth of the population. Just over half own their home. It's a predominantly UK-born neighbourhood with relatively low ethnic diversity compared to larger English cities.
- What schools are near Plymouth 020?
- There are 114 schools within 2km of typical residents, so choice isn't an issue. Around 59% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.5km away. Use the schools widget on this page to find specific named primaries and secondaries nearby.
- How affordable is buying a home in Plymouth 020?
- The median property price here is around £173,000 — significantly below the English average. The typical time to save a deposit is around three years, which is relatively low by national standards. That makes Plymouth 020 one of the more accessible areas in the South West for first-time buyers with a modest income.