College Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 7AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL4 7AP is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	43.5%	46.3%	2.8%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	56.5%	53.7%	-2.8%	49.0%	4.7%

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 7AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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	72.6%	65.4%	-7.2%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	16.9%	-2.1%	44.2%	-27.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.8%	11.3%	5.5%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	1.5%	3%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	56.5%	44%	-12.5%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	35.4%	38.8%	3.4%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	5.6%	12.3%	6.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 7AP this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	9.5%	4.0%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.1%	18.6%	-9.5%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	48.5%	7.3%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.1%	91.4%	2.3%	81.4%	10.0%
Other	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	81.1%	79.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	9.8%	10.1%	0.3%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	80.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	9%	6.9%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	7.4%	4.5%	-2.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.9%	0.8%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.1%	37.2%	25.9%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is College Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Avenue was 87.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.3% lower than the Compton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Avenue has the 24th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton and the 343rd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.2%.

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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 7AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 College Avenue are based on 164 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Plymouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for College Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 7AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 7AP

Average Price
£128,654

Semi-Detached
£503,483

Terraced
£459,091

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,546

Other
£12,600

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Avenue

Average Price
£186,558

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£378,232

Detached
£366,616

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,790

Other
£109,269

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 39 College Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2025-02-28	£118,957
Flat 2 60 College Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2024-07-11	£103,669
Flat 5 39 College Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2023-01-31	£132,202
Flat 4 60 College Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2022-11-18	£117,645
Flat 11 41 College Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-07-13	£94,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 7AP

Employment

PL4 7AP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in PL4 7AP 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	111
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	13
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
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	2,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	3,914 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	4out of 4	427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Junior School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RH	2out of 4	461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Compton CofE Primary School Higher Compton Road , PL3 5JB	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Vale Primary School Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7HW	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	- not rated	812 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eggbuckland Community College Westcott Close , Eggbuckland PL6 5YB	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,161 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	3,085 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	2,598 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	437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hartley Road , Mannamead PL3 5LW	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,301 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	1,480 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 Backstreet Spot	17 Ivydale Road	236 yd
The Veg Patch Bistro	73 Mutley Plain	272 yd
Costa	73c Mutley Plain	272 yd
Moo Music Plymouth	95 Mutley Plain	276 yd
Starbucks	67 Mutley Plain	332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BulletProof Brewing Ltd	91 Mutley Plain	273 yd
The Hyde Park Hotel	88 Mutley Plain	306 yd
The Mannamead	61-63 Mutley Plain	337 yd
Fortescue	37 Mutley Plain	393 yd
Old Plymothians and Mannameadians Members Club	Plymouth College, Ford Park Road	440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	71 Mutley Plain	337 yd
Domino's Pizza	36 Mutley Plain	420 yd
Perillas	1A Ford Park Road	445 yd
Wok Fusion	23 Mutley Plain	460 yd
Uni Food	35 Mutley Plain	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	83 Mutley Plain	275 yd
The Co-Operative Food	54-56 Mutley Plain	335 yd
Tesco Express	125-129 Alexandra Road	453 yd
Mutley Bazzar Ltd	29 Mutley Plain	460 yd
Sainsbury's Local	9-11 Mutley Plain	460 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Core Fitness (Closed) Rear of Blake Lodge Rear of Blake Lodge Seymour Road	health and fitness suite	173 yd
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	352 yd
Plymouth College Ford Park FORD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	524 yd
Whiteford Road Tennis And Badminton Club WHITEFORD ROAD	tennis courts	590 yd
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	752 yd
Mannamead Lawn Tennis Club EGGBUCKLAND ROAD	tennis courts	999 yd
Hartley Park Mannamead Road	tennis courts	1,001 yd
King'S School Plymouth BEECHFIELD BEECHFIELD HARTLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,016 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	92.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.2%

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	129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 7AP