# Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross

West Plymouth. 9,093 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.9 square kilometres.

Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross had 8,870 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003132. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Plymouth](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £245,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross was £245,000 in 2025. Joint 2,541st cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/ham-beacon-park-and-pennycross#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,870** (2021). Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross had 8,870 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,264th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/ham-beacon-park-and-pennycross#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/ham-beacon-park-and-pennycross#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.7%** (January 2026). In Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/ham-beacon-park-and-pennycross#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02003132) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02003132) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 121 homes were sold in Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02003132) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02003132) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross had 8,870 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross at a rate of 62.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 109.8 per 1,000 people across Plymouth.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 302 |
| Other crime | 106 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 59 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 58 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Drug offences | 13 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £245,000 | joint 12th most expensive | 33 middle areas, Plymouth · 2025 |
| Population | 8,870 | 8th most populated | 33 middle areas, Plymouth · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 33 middle areas, Plymouth · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.7% | joint 13th highest | 33 middle areas, Plymouth · Jan 2026 |

## Is Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross at a rate of 62.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 109.8 per 1,000 people across Plymouth.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 42 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (302), other crime (106) and criminal damage and arson (59).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Plymouth

These figures are published for the whole of Plymouth, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Plymouth and not Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross alone. [See Plymouth](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth)

- **Average house price: £223,229** (August 2026). Plymouth’s average house price was £223,229 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,186** (2025). Full-time workers living in Plymouth earned a median of £35,186 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 69th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.3×** (2025). A home in Plymouth costs 6.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 114th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 24.1** (2025). Plymouth has a deprivation score of 24.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 86th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross in brief

The median price paid for a home in Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross was £245,000 in 2025.
Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross had 8,870 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003132
- Ward: [Ham †](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/ward/ham)
- Constituency: [Plymouth Moor View †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/plymouth-moor-view)
- Council: [Plymouth](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.87 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,093*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 27

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[North Prospect](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/north-prospect), [Peverell](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/peverell), [Honicknowle & Manadon](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/honicknowle-and-manadon), [Mannamead & Hartley](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/mannamead-and-hartley), [Crownhill](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/crownhill)

## Latest updates for Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003132

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