Fairfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL2 3QF has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	49%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.8%	51%	4.2%	49.0%	2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.2%	35.9%	0.7%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	46.9%	1.1%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.9%	12.1%	2.2%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	6.7%	2.7%	-4.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.5%	47.1%	-8.4%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	31.2%	37.8%	6.6%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	9.4%	10.9%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around PL2 3QF this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	9%	-2.1%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	8.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	18%	-1.0%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	19.5%	0.9%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	37.1%	4.3%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.1%	91%	-6.1%	81.4%	9.6%
Other	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	91%	-3.8%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	91%	-2.5%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Fairfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfield Avenue was 13.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.4% lower than the Peverell average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Fairfield Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Peverell and the 58th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PL2 3QF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fairfield Avenue are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Plymouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fairfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL2 3QF

Average Price
£287,336

Semi-Detached
£279,579

Terraced
£331,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfield Avenue

Average Price
£247,561

Semi-Detached
£258,138

Terraced
£205,254

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Fairfield Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-06-20	£291,969
10 Fairfield Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-02-14	£329,486
18 Fairfield Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-03-01	£237,308
8 Fairfield Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-10-20	£249,830
7 Fairfield Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2022-09-30	£331,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL2 3QF

Employment

PL2 3QF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	31
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	17
Manufacturing	14
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care Ham Drive , Ham PL2 2NJ	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennycross Primary School Arden Grove , Pennycross PL2 3RL	3out of 4	404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Primary School North Down Road , Beacon Park PL2 3HN	2out of 4	540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manadon Vale Primary School St Peter's Road , Manadon PL5 3DL	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Academy 41 Ham Drive , PL2 2NJ	4out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Junior School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RH	2out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	352 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
All Saints Church of England Academy Pennycross , PL5 3NE	1out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface's RC College 21 Boniface Lane , Crownhill PL5 3AG	1out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,842 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Plymouth Kings Road , Devonport PL1 5QG	- not rated	2,949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millbay Academy 22 Millbay Road , PL1 3EG	- not rated	3,231 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's School Hartley Road , Mannamead PL3 5LW	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,529 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Courtlands School Widey Lane , Crownhill PL6 5JS	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	2,253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	2,545 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Meadow Cafe	Central Park, Mayflower Drive	392 yd
Plymouth Argyle Football Club - Catering	Home Park Football Ground, Outland Road	910 yd
PAFC Green Taverners Supporters Bar	Home Park Football Ground, Outland Road	910 yd
Elior @ EDF Energy	334 Outland Road	1,057 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cherry Tree	291 Ham Drive		290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bayleaf Gardens	303 Ham Drive	319 yd
Eastern Sunrise	29 Melrose Avenue	562 yd
Yungs Take Away	39 Lopes Road	701 yd
Ocean Delight	83 St Pancras Avenue	813 yd
Far East Kitchen	5 Weston Park Road	1,053 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland at the Range	1 Montpelier Road	135 yd
The Co-operative Food	288-296 Beacon Park Road	206 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	282 Outland Road	641 yd
The Co-operative Food	2 Peverell Park Road	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Devonport High School For Girls LYNDHURST ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	366 yd
Peverell Park (Closed) Outland Road	grass pitches	380 yd
Plymouth Civil Service Club (Closed) Recreation Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	463 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Plymouth) OUTLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	480 yd
Home Park East Barn Park Road	grass pitches	704 yd
Plymouth Argyle Fc (Harpers Park Training Ground) HOME PARK	grass pitches	809 yd
Manadon Playing Fields Treveneague Gardens	grass pitches	834 yd
Plymouth Argyle Fc (Home Park)	grass pitches	860 yd
King'S School Plymouth BEECHFIELD BEECHFIELD HARTLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	952 yd
Plymouth Life Centre MAYFLOWER DRIVE	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,004 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.