Collingwood Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 9ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL4 9ND has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.7%	49.7%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.3%	50.3%	3.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 9ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	43.8%	50%	6.2%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	22.7%	-12.8%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.4%	16%	2.6%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	6.2%	8.3%	2.1%	6.1%	2.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.8%	36.8%	1.0%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	36.4%	33%	-3.4%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	16.3%	20.5%	4.2%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	8.7%	7.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	26.3%	-0.9%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	13%	-0.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	16.3%	1.5%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	23.3%	2.6%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	6.9%	2%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.7%	91.2%	-2.5%	81.4%	9.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	91%	82.9%	-8.1%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	2.7%	11.7%	9.0%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	82.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.3%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4%	1.9%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3%	4.8%	1.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	27.3%	13.5%	13.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Collingwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Collingwood Avenue was 61.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.9% lower than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Collingwood Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PL4 9ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Collingwood Avenue are based on 5 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 Collingwood Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 9ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 9ND

Average Price
£177,523

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£185,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,035

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Collingwood Avenue

Average Price
£115,516

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£130,164

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£56,925

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Collingwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Collingwood Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-08-31	£255,588
10 Collingwood Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2020-08-14	£171,484
7 Collingwood Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2017-07-28	£183,259
16 Collingwood Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£130,057	2017-05-23	£184,425
6 Collingwood Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2014-07-18	£234,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 9ND

Employment

PL4 9ND 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	43
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
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	4,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	5,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince Rock Primary School Embankment Road , PL4 9JF	4out of 4	302 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE	4out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Vale Primary School Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7HW	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Community school	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	2out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	1,632 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plymstock School Church Road , Plymstock PL9 9AZ	3out of 4	2,661 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	3,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	3,316 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	3,727 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	2,603 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	1,414 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,551 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,777 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	2,211 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
Curnows Cafe	8 Elliott Road	82 yd
The Hideaway Cafe	Unit 24-25, Faraday Mill Business Park, Cattewater Road	333 yd
Bonnie's Brunch	The Business Centre, 2 Cattedown Road	429 yd
Bella Italia Plymouth also t/a Supa Nonna	Barbican Leisure Park, 12a Barbican Approach	596 yd
Pizza Express	Barbican Leisure Park, Barbican Approach	626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friary Vaults	177-183 Grenville Road	256 yd
Grenville Hotel	82-84 Grenville Road	309 yd
Lockyers Quay Cookhouse and Pub	1 Lockyers Quay	755 yd
Saltram Club	54 Salisbury Road	791 yd
Eighteen 87	Morley Arms, 4 Billacombe Road	952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	96 Embankment Road	152 yd
Aladdin's Indian Takeaway	66 Embankment Road	152 yd
Embankment Kebab & Pizza	76 Embankment Road	156 yd
Grenville Fish and Chips	129 Grenville Road	236 yd
Golden Place	204 Exeter Street	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mini Deli	56 Embankment Road	152 yd
The Co-operative Food	40 Embankment Road	152 yd
Kushiara Foods	80 Embankment Road	152 yd
K W Foods	5-7 Brunswick Road	537 yd
Asian Food Store	7-9 Holborn Street	618 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossfit Plymouth UNIT 71 UNIT 71 FARADAY ROAD		243 yd
Astor Park Cattedown Road	grass pitches	332 yd
Plymouth Performance Gym UNIT 34-35 UNIT 34-35 FARADAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	343 yd
Extreme Fitness (Closed) Unit 101/103 Unit 101/103 Faraday Road	health and fitness suite	346 yd
Nuffield Health (Plymouth) BARBICAN APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	574 yd
Tothill Park CARMARTHEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	578 yd
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre CLARE PLACE	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Prince Rock Playing Fields Embankment Lane	grass pitches	614 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	95.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.1 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	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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