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Crownhill: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Crownhill neighbourhood of Plymouth, England (ONS area Plymouth 008). Headline figures assembled 24 October 2026. Postcodes PL5, PL6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PL6 5JW.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Crownhill is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Plymouth (6 of 18 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £287,750 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Plymouth (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Plymouth, is 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 24 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£287,750

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.19; 6 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£54,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Crownhill sits in Plymouth

  • Typical house price: 6th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Plymouth
  • Average household income: 8th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Plymouth

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 24 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Crownhill

House prices: Crownhill against Plymouth: This neighbourhood £56k (1995) to £258k (2026); Plymouth £46k (1995) to £240k (2026).£78k£265k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£258kPlymouth£240k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Plymouth, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 24 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

6 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Plymouth, 3 the other way and 9 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Schools improving
  • New-build activity
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Plymouth Railway station, 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Penzance (107 to 117 min) and Exeter St Davids (about 60 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Widey Court Primary School 210 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Feb 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school St Boniface's RC College 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Apr 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Crownhill

What is the typical house price in Crownhill?

£287,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

How does Crownhill compare with the rest of Plymouth?

Typical house price: 6th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Plymouth. Average household income: 8th highest of 33 neighbourhoods in Plymouth.

Is Crownhill an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Crownhill gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.19; 6 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Crownhill?

Plymouth. Railway station, 3.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Penzance (107 to 117 min) and Exeter St Davids (about 60 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Crownhill?

Nearest state primary school. Widey Court Primary School. 210 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Feb 2025). Nearest state secondary school. St Boniface's RC College. 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Apr 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.