Plympton Chaddlewood
Plymouth 018 · 4 sub-areas · 6,663 residents
Plymouth 018 is a predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood within Plymouth, home to around 6,600 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £870 a month — noticeably below the UK national median for a 2-bed, making it one of the more affordable parts of an already affordable city. Three-quarters of residents own their home, which gives the area a settled, family-oriented character.
Plympton Chaddlewood is a green, lower-density part of Plymouth — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Plympton Chaddlewood?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; 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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Plympton Chaddlewood in Plymouth
Living in Plympton Chaddlewood
Plymouth 018 sits firmly at the owner-occupier end of Plymouth's housing spectrum. Around three-quarters of homes here are owned outright or with a mortgage — well above Plymouth's city-wide average — which lends the neighbourhood a quieter, more established feel than some of Plymouth's more transient inner areas. Children make up just over a fifth of the population, and couples with children account for roughly one in four households, so family life shapes the day-to-day rhythm here.
Rents are low by almost any comparison. A two-bedroom home runs around £870 a month, and even a three-bedroom comes in just over £1,000. That's comfortably below the UK national median for equivalent sizes, and it reflects Plymouth's position as one of the more affordable mid-sized cities in England. If you're coming from Bristol or London, the numbers will look like a different country.
The neighbourhood scores well on deprivation measures — it sits in the top two deciles nationally for the Index of Multiple Deprivation, meaning it's among the least deprived areas in England. Unemployment is low at around 3.6% of working-age residents on claimant count. Median resident earnings run at roughly £29,000 a year, close to the Plymouth workplace median of around £30,300, which suggests most people here work relatively locally rather than commuting long distances for higher wages.
Greenspace is accessible — roughly half of residents are within a short walk of a green area, and the nearest is around 300 metres away. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 8 kilometres away (about 100 minutes on foot, so a drive or bus ride in practice). Car dependency is high: nearly two-thirds of residents drive to work, while fewer than one in twenty use public transport. Working from home has taken hold here — almost one in four residents now does so at least some of the time. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Plymouth 018 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood with low crime — around 38 incidents per 1,000 residents, well below the national average — and low deprivation. Three-quarters of residents own their homes, which gives it a stable character. It's not a lively urban hub, but for families and owner-occupiers, it's a solid choice within Plymouth.
- What is the rent in Plymouth 018?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £690 a month, a two-bedroom around £870, and a three-bedroom just over £1,040. These figures are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 5% over the past year.
- Is Plymouth 018 safe?
- Yes, relatively so. The crime rate is around 38 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — less than half the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. The neighbourhood's low deprivation score and owner-occupier-dominated tenure mix both tend to correlate with lower crime levels.
- What's the commute from Plymouth 018 to Plymouth city centre?
- Most residents drive — around 65% commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 8 kilometres away, so public transport options are limited for local trips. Nearly one in four residents works from home, which reduces the daily commute question for a significant share of the population.
- Who lives in Plymouth 018?
- Predominantly owner-occupying families. Couples with children make up about one in four households, under-18s account for 22% of residents, and 75.5% of homes are owner-occupied. The age spread is fairly even across working-age adults, without a strong concentration of young renters or retirees.
- What schools are near Plymouth 018?
- There are 30 schools within typical catchment distance, though only around 49% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1,340 metres away. It's worth checking individual catchment boundaries, as quality varies considerably across the area.
- How affordable is buying a home in Plymouth 018?
- The median sale price is around £262,000. With median local earnings of roughly £29,000 a year, a typical buyer could save a deposit in approximately four and a half years — more achievable than in most southern English cities, though renting first is still very common here.