Longfield Place, Plymouth, PL4 7QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL4 7QT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	46.8%	48.5%	1.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53.2%	51.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	2.5%

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 7QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% 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	63.8%	61.2%	-2.6%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	24.6%	2.7%	44.2%	-19.6%
Separated	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47%	46.5%	-0.5%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	35.6%	34.7%	-0.9%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	14.2%	13.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	13.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	7.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	10.9%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.6%	21.8%	0.2%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	39%	2.3%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	90.9%	88.9%	-2.0%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	85.8%	81.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	8%	10.1%	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	81.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Longfield Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longfield Place was 144.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% higher than the Efford and Lipson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longfield Place has the 21st highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Efford and Lipson and the 180th highest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 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 7QT, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Longfield Place are based on 43 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 Longfield Place, Plymouth, PL4 7QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 7QT

Average Price
£249,646

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£249,646

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longfield Place

Average Price
£270,989

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£270,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longfield PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Longfield Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-03-10	£217,693
46 Longfield Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-06-25	£219,512
38 Longfield Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-03-20	£234,904
42 Longfield Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2012-10-09	£226,057
46 Longfield Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£138,500	2012-01-06	£238,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 7QT

Employment

PL4 7QT 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 7QT 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	145
Retired	44
Student (economically inactive)	39
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Education	34
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate 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	3,486 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	4,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	- not rated	567 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	3out of 4	576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	- not rated	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Junior School Salisbury Road , St Jude's PL4 8QZ	- not rated	636 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	481 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	481 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Community College Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	- not rated	905 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burleigh County Secondary School Burleigh Lane , PL3 5PP	- not rated	1,899 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	2,974 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	2,186 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Immanuel School Shaftesbury Centre , Shaftesbury Cottages PL4 8JD	- not rated	340 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	785 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	798 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arts University Plymouth Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	872 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Western College Preparatory School Seymour Road , PL3 5AS	- not rated	890 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park Pavilion Cafe	The Lodge, Freedom Fields Park, 49 Greenbank Terrace	145 yd
Plain Tasty	2-4 Mutley Plain	347 yd
Pickle Deli	21 Mutley Plain	368 yd
Todays Kebab Plymouth	1-3 Mutley Plain	368 yd
KFC	33 Mutley Plain	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortescue	37 Mutley Plain	457 yd
Fawn Private Members Club	39 Prospect Street	494 yd
The Crafty Half	50 North Hill	496 yd
The Mannamead	61-63 Mutley Plain	532 yd
Raffles	5 Ermington Terrace	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Charcoal Grill	12 Mutley Plain	357 yd
Wok Fusion	23 Mutley Plain	368 yd
Uni Food	35 Mutley Plain	368 yd
Papa John's	35 Mutley Plain	368 yd
Little India of Plymouth	44 Armada Street	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Longfield Place	130 yd
Mutley Bazzar Ltd	29 Mutley Plain	368 yd
Sainsbury's Local	9-11 Mutley Plain	368 yd
Tesco Express	125-129 Alexandra Road	527 yd
Tesco Express	83 Mutley Plain	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	435 yd
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	785 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		797 yd
Core Fitness (Closed) Rear of Blake Lodge Rear of Blake Lodge Seymour Road	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Plymouth College Ford Park FORD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	934 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	940 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
Lipson Playing Field Bernice Terrace	grass pitches	1,064 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	218.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 7QT