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Plymouth and South Hams

Councils

Two neighbouring councils in South West, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.

Key figures

MeasurePlymouthSouth Hams
Average house price
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
£223,161
Up 2.2% in a year
£355,483
Down 5.3% in a year
Median full-time pay
ONS earnings survey · 2025
£35,186
69th lowest of 348
£38,638
170th highest of 348
House price to pay
Worked out by Open Index
6.3×
117th most affordable of 348
9.2×
78th least affordable of 348
Deprivation score (England)
MHCLG · England only
24.1
86th most deprived of 296
15.1
98th least deprived of 296

In brief

  • Plymouth and South Hams share a border.
  • Plymouth's average house price is 37% lower than South Hams'.
  • Plymouth's median full-time pay is 9% lower than South Hams'.
  • Plymouth's house price to pay is 6.3×, against 9.2× in South Hams.
  • Plymouth's deprivation score (England) is 24.1, against 15.1 in South Hams.

How they compare

Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.

PlymouthSouth HamsMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
£223,161£355,483
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
2.2%−5.3%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£35,186£38,638
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
6.3×9.2×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
24.115.1