Furzehill Road, Plymouth, PL4 7LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL4 7LB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	52.4%	47.4%	-5.0%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	47.6%	52.6%	5.0%	49.0%	3.6%

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 7LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.2% 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	88.9%	85.2%	-3.7%	37.9%	47.3%
Married: Opposite sex	3.6%	9.9%	6.3%	44.2%	-34.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	50.1%	-5.7%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	35.6%	38.2%	2.6%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	7.3%	8.8%	1.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 7LB this area, 3.5% 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	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	58.5%	42.5%	-16.0%	16.9%	25.6%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	37.8%	20.3%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	6.1%	5.2%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	6.3%	5.7%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	2.1%	7.6%	5.5%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.4%	70.6%	-17.8%	81.4%	-10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	67.6%	-20.8%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	4.9%	11%	6.1%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.1%	6%	3.9%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	11.6%	9.0%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	67.7%	-20.7%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	9.6%	7.2%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	13.9%	10.1%	1.9%	12.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Furzehill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furzehill Road was 77.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.8% lower than the Efford and Lipson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Furzehill Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson and the 377th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.4%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PL4 7LB, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Furzehill 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 Furzehill Road, Plymouth, PL4 7LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 7LB

Average Price
£212,583

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£229,216

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,269

Other
£97,431

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furzehill Road

Average Price
£373,191

Semi-Detached
£245,682

Terraced
£236,461

Detached
£557,736

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furzehill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Furzehill Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-09-05	£240,000
61 Furzehill Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-08-22	£227,805
67 Furzehill Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-08-14	£212,948
70 Furzehill Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2025-06-25	£258,745
79 Furzehill Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-05-02	£246,124

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 7LB

Employment

PL4 7LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 7LB 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

Student (economically inactive)	191
Full-Time Employee	80
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	65
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,167 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	718 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Junior School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RH	2out of 4	751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Vale Primary School Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7HW	3out of 4	868 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	942 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	574 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,239 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	2,240 yd	Studio schools	No	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	3,051 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	2,398 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	671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,020 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	1,161 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hartley Road , Mannamead PL3 5LW	- not rated	1,340 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	219 yd
Pickle Deli	21 Mutley Plain	316 yd
Todays Kebab Plymouth	1-3 Mutley Plain	316 yd
KFC	33 Mutley Plain	316 yd
Good Body's	49 Mutley Plain	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortescue	37 Mutley Plain	351 yd
The Mannamead	61-63 Mutley Plain	389 yd
The Penguin	Ashford Crescent	410 yd
BulletProof Brewing Ltd	91 Mutley Plain	475 yd
Raffles	5 Ermington Terrace	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Fusion	23 Mutley Plain	316 yd
Uni Food	35 Mutley Plain	316 yd
Papa John's	35 Mutley Plain	316 yd
City Charcoal Grill	12 Mutley Plain	372 yd
Pizza Hut	71 Mutley Plain	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Longfield Place	263 yd
Tesco Express	125-129 Alexandra Road	276 yd
Mutley Bazzar Ltd	29 Mutley Plain	316 yd
Sainsbury's Local	9-11 Mutley Plain	316 yd
Tesco Express	83 Mutley Plain	452 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	172 yd
Core Fitness (Closed) Rear of Blake Lodge Rear of Blake Lodge Seymour Road	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	561 yd
Plymouth College Ford Park FORD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	782 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Lipson Playing Field Bernice Terrace	grass pitches	944 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		965 yd
Whiteford Road Tennis And Badminton Club WHITEFORD ROAD	tennis courts	1,006 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,028 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	159.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 7LB