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Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town neighbourhood of Plymouth, England (ONS area Plymouth 026). Headline figures assembled 24 October 2026. Postcodes PL1, PL2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near PL1 4FR.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Plymouth
Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Plymouth (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 19 signals rising, 4 falling). Houses here typically resell for £205,000 and flats for £135,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Plymouth (1.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Devonport, is about a 10-minute walk 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
£205,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£135,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most income-deprived
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
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.09; 2 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 1 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£40,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.9 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
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town sits in Plymouth
- Typical house price: joint 12th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Plymouth
- Typical flat price: joint 9th highest of the 23 neighbourhoods in Plymouth with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 4th lowest 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 Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town
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
2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Plymouth, 4 the other way and 13 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
- Degree-educated residents
- Air quality
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Anti-social behaviour
- Home improvement applications
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Devonport Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (730 m in a straight line). About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Plymouth (about 5 min) and Gunnislake (about 44 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 120 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 6 (Jun 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school UTC Plymouth 550 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023).
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 Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town
What is the typical house price in Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town?
£205,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.
How does Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town compare with the rest of Plymouth?
Typical house price: joint 12th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Plymouth. Typical flat price: joint 9th highest of the 23 neighbourhoods in Plymouth with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th lowest of 33 neighbourhoods in Plymouth.
Is Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 2 of 19 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town?
Devonport. Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (730 m in a straight line). About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Plymouth (about 5 min) and Gunnislake (about 44 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town?
Nearest state primary school. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 120 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 6 (Jun 2026). Nearest state secondary school. UTC Plymouth. 550 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023).
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.