Ford Park Road, Plymouth, PL4 6RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL4 6RB is primarily male, with 59.3% of the population 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	42.1%	40.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	57.9%	59.3%	1.4%	49.0%	10.3%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around PL4 6RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	72.9%	71%	-1.9%	37.9%	33.1%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.6%	11.6%	3.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	56.4%	44.4%	-12.0%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	30.6%	34.9%	4.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	8.9%	14.8%	5.9%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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 PL4 6RB this area, 9.9% 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	5.2%	9.9%	4.7%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	12.6%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.8%	31.6%	-7.2%	16.9%	14.7%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	35.7%	6.5%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	5.5%	1.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	92.6%	86.7%	-5.9%	81.4%	5.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	83.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	83.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	3.7%	-4.0%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Ford Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ford Park Road was 28.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% lower than the Compton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ford Park Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton and the 175th lowest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PL4 6RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Ford Park Road are based on 19 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 Ford Park Road, Plymouth, PL4 6RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 6RB

Average Price
£211,539

Semi-Detached
£457,688

Terraced
£443,343

Detached
£421,312

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,273

Other
£318,503

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ford Park Road

Average Price
£267,704

Semi-Detached
£473,518

Terraced
£313,768

Detached
£442,376

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,170

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ford Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 14 Ford Park Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-02-28	£145,737
Top Floor Flat 15 Ford Park Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-08-05	£151,687
Garden Flat 21 Ford Park Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-12-01	£127,297
Second Floor Flat 22 Ford Park Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-11-24	£109,117
Flat 2F 21 Ford Park Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-10-21	£118,443

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 6RB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PL4 6RB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Student (economically inactive)	59
Retired	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	31
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	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	2,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hyde Park Infants' School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RS	1out of 4	341 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Infants' School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RS	- not rated	362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Infants' School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RS	- not rated	362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Junior School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RH	3out of 4	378 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Junior School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RH	- not rated	378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	3out of 4	449 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Community College Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	- not rated	1,395 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plymouth School of Creative Arts The Red House , 22 Millbay Road PL1 3EG	- not rated	2,122 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	268 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Western College Preparatory School Seymour Road , PL3 5AS	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Shaftesbury Centre , Shaftesbury Cottages PL4 8JD	- not rated	702 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plantings School 33 Old Park Road , Peverell PL3 4PY	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent school	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
Mediterraneo	72 Mutley Plain	195 yd
Buddha hut	72 Mutley Plain	195 yd
Cafe Plus	64 Mutley Plain	195 yd
The Little Kitchen	40 Mutley Plain	208 yd
Starbucks	67 Mutley Plain	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Plymothians and Mannameadians Members Club	Plymouth College, Ford Park Road	124 yd
Raffles	5 Ermington Terrace	196 yd
The Mannamead	61-63 Mutley Plain	250 yd
BulletProof Brewing Ltd	91 Mutley Plain	258 yd
The Hyde Park Hotel	88 Mutley Plain	260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perillas	1A Ford Park Road	108 yd
Domino's Pizza	36 Mutley Plain	239 yd
Pizza Hut	71 Mutley Plain	250 yd
Uni Food	35 Mutley Plain	350 yd
Papa John's	35 Mutley Plain	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	54-56 Mutley Plain	195 yd
Tesco Express	83 Mutley Plain	257 yd
Mutley Bazzar Ltd	29 Mutley Plain	350 yd
Sainsbury's Local	9-11 Mutley Plain	350 yd
Aldi	Longfield Place	583 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plymouth College Ford Park FORD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	268 yd
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	440 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		678 yd
Core Fitness (Closed) Rear of Blake Lodge Rear of Blake Lodge Seymour Road	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Whiteford Road Tennis And Badminton Club WHITEFORD ROAD	tennis courts	799 yd
Central Park Playing Fields Inverdene	grass pitches	887 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	906 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	920 yd
Home Park East Barn Park Road	grass pitches	999 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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 6RB