Ashford Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL4 7BN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	41.4%	47.6%	6.2%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	58.6%	52.4%	-6.2%	49.0%	3.4%

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 7BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.3% 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	69.9%	62.3%	-7.6%	37.9%	24.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	27.5%	6.5%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.4%	8.3%	2.9%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.8%

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	53.1%	49.3%	-3.8%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	36.7%	34.2%	-2.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	6.9%	11.4%	4.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2%	4.3%	2.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	10.3%	4.9%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	4.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	13.6%	4.5%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.9%	24.8%	-14.1%	16.9%	7.9%
Degree or Similar	29%	40.1%	11.1%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	7.1%	2%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	95.3%	90.4%	-4.9%	81.4%	9.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	88.1%	85.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	86%	-2.1%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	5.4%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.1%	37.2%	23.9%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Ashford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashford Road was 23.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% lower than the Compton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashford Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton and the 140th lowest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.0%.

🔎 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 7BN, 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 Ashford Road are based on 17 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 Ashford Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 7BN

Average Price
£173,706

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£243,936

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,477

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashford Road

Average Price
£194,043

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£209,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,721

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Ashford Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-09-05	£250,718
10 Ashford Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£262,300	2025-06-27	£268,454
Flat 2 18 Ashford Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2025-03-24	£71,990
52 Ashford Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£204,000	2024-01-26	£220,649
44 Ashford Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2023-02-24	£263,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 7BN

Employment

PL4 7BN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in PL4 7BN 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	116
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	22
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate 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	3,477 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	3,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lipson Vale Primary School Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7HW	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Infants' School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RS	1out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Infants' School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RS	- not rated	917 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Infants' School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RS	- not rated	917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Junior School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RH	3out of 4	951 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	3out of 4	588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Community College Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	- not rated	588 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	903 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Burleigh County Secondary School Burleigh Lane , PL3 5PP	- not rated	1,325 yd	Community school	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	3,384 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	2,717 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Western College Preparatory School Seymour Road , PL3 5AS	- not rated	495 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Immanuel School Shaftesbury Centre , Shaftesbury Cottages PL4 8JD	- not rated	891 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth Tuition Services Years 3 -9 15 Eggbuckland Road , Mannamead PL3 5HF	- not rated	986 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	195 yd
Baxterstorey 5037 BBC Plymouth	Plymouth Broadcasting House, Seymour Road	574 yd
The Earlybird	51 Mutley Plain	576 yd
Good Body's	49 Mutley Plain	580 yd
Pickle Deli	21 Mutley Plain	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Penguin	Ashford Crescent	141 yd
Fortescue	37 Mutley Plain	580 yd
The Mannamead	61-63 Mutley Plain	580 yd
BulletProof Brewing Ltd	91 Mutley Plain	604 yd
The Hyde Park Hotel	88 Mutley Plain	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top China	29 Percy Terrace	286 yd
Lilahs kitchen	28 Percy Terrace, Alexandra Road	302 yd
Lipson Tandoori	10 Ladysmith Road	533 yd
Pizza Hut	71 Mutley Plain	580 yd
Wok Fusion	23 Mutley Plain	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	125-129 Alexandra Road	73 yd
Aldi	Longfield Place	561 yd
Mutley Bazzar Ltd	29 Mutley Plain	581 yd
Sainsbury's Local	9-11 Mutley Plain	581 yd
Tesco Express	83 Mutley Plain	590 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	133 yd
Core Fitness (Closed) Rear of Blake Lodge Rear of Blake Lodge Seymour Road	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Lipson Playing Field Bernice Terrace	grass pitches	741 yd
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	854 yd
Plymouth College Ford Park FORD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	900 yd
Whiteford Road Tennis And Badminton Club WHITEFORD ROAD	tennis courts	940 yd
Mannamead Lawn Tennis Club EGGBUCKLAND ROAD	tennis courts	1,091 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	191.7 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	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 7BN