Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe
Plymouth 032 · 5 sub-areas · 7,560 residents
Plymouth 032 is a predominantly residential part of Plymouth, home to around 7,560 people and skewed noticeably older than the city as a whole. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £868 a month — well below the UK national average for a two-bed — and over seven in ten households own their home outright or with a mortgage, giving the area a settled, established feel.
Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe 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 population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; 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 Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe in Plymouth
Living in Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe
This part of Plymouth sits at the quieter, more owner-occupied end of the city's spectrum. The area has an older age profile than much of Plymouth — around one in four residents is 65 or over, and the 50–64 bracket adds another fifth on top of that. That shapes the feel of the place: less student energy, more long-term residents who've put down roots.
On cost, Plymouth 032 is one of the more affordable corners of an already affordable city. A two-bed runs roughly £868 a month, comfortably below the UK national median of around £1,200 for the same size. Even so, the rent-to-take-home ratio here sits at around 51%, which reflects how constrained local wages are rather than any particular expensiveness — median resident earnings come in at just under £29,000 a year.
Ownership is the dominant tenure: nearly 73% of households own, with private renting accounting for only around one in five. Social housing is a small slice at just over 4%. That tenure mix, combined with a low ethnic diversity index and a UK-born population of nearly 95%, makes this one of Plymouth's more homogenous neighbourhoods demographically. Around 29% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, which is modest by national standards but not unusual for this part of the South West.
Car dependency is high — around two-thirds of residents commute by car, and only about 4% use public transport for the journey to work. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 4.9 km away in a straight line (around a 60-minute walk, so most people drive). Around one in five residents works from home, a significant share that likely reflects a mix of part-time working and older residents approaching retirement. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the area.
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Frequently asked
- Is Plymouth 032 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied part of Plymouth with low crime and affordable rents. The trade-off is that it skews older and quieter, car dependency is high, and public transport is limited. If you want a calm residential base in Plymouth without paying a premium, it delivers on that.
- What is the rent in Plymouth 032?
- A one-bed typically costs around £692 a month, a two-bed about £868, and a three-bed roughly £1,042. These figures are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 5.3% over the past year.
- Is Plymouth 032 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate here is around 35.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — well below the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. It sits in the top 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England, which typically tracks with lower crime.
- What's the commute from Plymouth 032 to Plymouth city centre?
- Most residents drive — around two-thirds commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 4.9 km away, so public transport into the city centre requires either a bus or a drive to the station first. Only around 4% of residents use public transport for their commute.
- Who lives in Plymouth 032?
- Mostly older, long-established owner-occupiers. Around a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and nearly three-quarters own their home. Single-person households make up about 31% of the total. It's one of Plymouth's more settled, less transient neighbourhoods.
- What schools are near Plymouth 032?
- There are 30 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 68% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national share of roughly 89%, so it's worth checking individual schools. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 3 km away.
- How does Plymouth 032 compare to the rest of Plymouth for affordability?
- It's one of the more affordable parts of an already cheap city. A two-bed at around £868 a month is well below the UK national median of roughly £1,200. The main affordability squeeze is that local wages are modest — median resident earnings are just under £29,000 a year.