SAVAGE ROAD, PL5 1BT House Prices & Local Information

PL5 1BT is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Savage Road, 0.1km from Barne Bottom in Plymouth. Administratively it sits within St Budeaux ward and the Plymouth, Moor View constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, PL5 1BT is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The community skews young professional (average age 31) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 67% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 50 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £57k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for PL5 1BT are sourced from Output Area E00181099 (shared with 17 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.