Tavy Place, Plymouth, PL4 7DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL4 7DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	41.7%	47.1%	5.4%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	58.3%	52.9%	-5.4%	49.0%	3.9%

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 7DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.1% 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	80%	74.1%	-5.9%	37.9%	36.2%
Married: Opposite sex	10.8%	12.1%	1.3%	44.2%	-32.1%
Separated	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.9%	7.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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%	42.4%	-10.6%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	34.3%	36.8%	2.5%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	9.6%	16.1%	6.5%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	2.9%	3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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 7DJ this area, 9.7% 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	9.2%	9.7%	0.5%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	9%	-3.6%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	47.4%	29.3%	-18.1%	16.9%	12.4%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	42.4%	21.9%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.5%	87.7%	-5.8%	81.4%	6.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	87.5%	85.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	85.9%	1.0%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	1%	4.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.3%	37.2%	24.1%
Christian	23.3%	46.2%	-22.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Tavy Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tavy Place was 134.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.2% higher than the Compton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tavy Place has the 9th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton and the 207th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

🔎 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 7DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Tavy Place are based on 7 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 Tavy Place, Plymouth, PL4 7DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 7DJ

Average Price
£192,739

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£217,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,664

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tavy Place

Average Price
£195,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£216,575

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,132

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tavy PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Tavy Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-07-24	£170,338
16 Tavy Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£241,500	2022-03-17	£271,589
9 Tavy Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-12-17	£225,904
4 Tavy Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2021-04-16	£152,538
4 Tavy Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2021-04-16	£138,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 7DJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PL4 7DJ 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	86
Student (economically inactive)	57
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	42
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	19
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	19
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,029 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	600 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Junior School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RH	2out of 4	633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Vale Primary School Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7HW	3out of 4	916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	683 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eggbuckland Community College Westcott Close , Eggbuckland PL6 5YB	3out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,230 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	3,093 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	2,507 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	573 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,028 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,155 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hartley Road , Mannamead PL3 5LW	- not rated	1,165 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	1,312 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	60 yd
The Earlybird	51 Mutley Plain	335 yd
Good Body's	49 Mutley Plain	341 yd
Starbucks	67 Mutley Plain	342 yd
The Veg Patch Bistro	73 Mutley Plain	354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mannamead	61-63 Mutley Plain	338 yd
Fortescue	37 Mutley Plain	341 yd
BulletProof Brewing Ltd	91 Mutley Plain	373 yd
The Penguin	Ashford Crescent	382 yd
The Hyde Park Hotel	88 Mutley Plain	449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	71 Mutley Plain	338 yd
Wok Fusion	23 Mutley Plain	357 yd
Uni Food	35 Mutley Plain	357 yd
Papa John's	35 Mutley Plain	357 yd
Domino's Pizza	36 Mutley Plain	385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	125-129 Alexandra Road	266 yd
Tesco Express	83 Mutley Plain	356 yd
Mutley Bazzar Ltd	29 Mutley Plain	357 yd
Sainsbury's Local	9-11 Mutley Plain	357 yd
Aldi	Longfield Place	411 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	135 yd
Core Fitness (Closed) Rear of Blake Lodge Rear of Blake Lodge Seymour Road	health and fitness suite	356 yd
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	647 yd
Plymouth College Ford Park FORD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	679 yd
Whiteford Road Tennis And Badminton Club WHITEFORD ROAD	tennis courts	832 yd
Lipson Playing Field Bernice Terrace	grass pitches	974 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		1,046 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	113.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 7DJ