Churchway, Plymouth, PL5 1AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL5 1AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	49.1%	48.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.9%	51.9%	1.0%	49.0%	2.9%

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 vicinity of PL5 1AJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.1%	30.7%	5.6%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	51.6%	-7.3%	44.2%	7.4%
Separated	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (85.4%) 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	44.8%	47.9%	3.1%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	35.1%	37.5%	2.4%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	15.8%	12.4%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	21.2%	13.8%	-7.4%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9.4%	-7.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	18.8%	0.2%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	9.1%	11.2%	2.1%	5.3%	5.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	19.6%	7.0%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	24.6%	6.9%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	100%	98.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	17.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.8%	91.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	1.8%	7.1%	5.3%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	91.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Churchway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Churchway was 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.6% lower than the Ham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Churchway has the 28th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Ham and the 347th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.5%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PL5 1AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Churchway are based on 25 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 Churchway, Plymouth, PL5 1AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL5 1AJ

Average Price
£225,295

Semi-Detached
£225,589

Terraced
£213,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Churchway

Average Price
£225,662

Semi-Detached
£224,804

Terraced
£231,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ChurchwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
178 Church Way, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-01-23	£223,806
140 Church Way, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2025-01-10	£220,683
176 Church Way, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-08-18	£286,497
159 Churchway, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-05-31	£249,646
136 Churchway, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-04-19	£228,704

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL5 1AJ

Employment

PL5 1AJ 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	84
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Road Primary Trelawney Avenue , St Budeaux PL5 1RH	3out of 4	471 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marine Academy Primary Trevithick Road , St. Budeaux PL5 2AF	4out of 4	582 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Ferndale Road , PL2 2EL	3out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Pemros Road , St Budeaux PL5 1NE	3out of 4	723 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School Roman Way , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2DT	3out of 4	975 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marine Academy Plymouth Trevithick Road , PL5 2AF	- not rated	692 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Academy Pennycross , PL5 3NE	1out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	2,427 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	1out of 4	2,892 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	2,919 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	3,472 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	4,486 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Tamar School Row Lane , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2EF	3out of 4	749 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus Foulston Avenue , PL5 1HL	- not rated	1,359 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill Ford School Rochford Crescent , Ernesettle PL5 2PY	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Green Centre for Learning Bodmin Road , Whitleigh PL5 4DZ	4out of 4	2,683 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hartley Road , Mannamead PL3 5LW	- not rated	3,574 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 Square Table Cafe	632 Wolseley Road	544 yd
Billy's Cafe	William Sutton Memorial Hall, 6 Shelley Way	590 yd
Honeys Coffee	644 Wolseley Road	618 yd
Taste Of India	2 Barne Road	784 yd
The Pioneer Project CIC	The Barn, Kit Hill Crescent	847 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Weston Mill Pub	57 Bridwell Road	240 yd
St Budeaux Members Bar Ltd	St Budeaux Members Bar Ltd, Wolseley Road	473 yd
Weston Mill Oak Villa Association	Oak Villa Social Club, Ferndale Road	496 yd
Kings Tamerton Community Centre (Social side)	Social Club, Newton Avenue	825 yd
Queen Victoria Masonic Hall	76 Victoria Road	838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	565 Wolseley Road	473 yd
Papa John's	608-610 Wolseley Road	514 yd
Pizza Hut	642 Wolseley Road	544 yd
Domino's Pizza	616 Wolseley Road	544 yd
The Chippy	606A Wolseley Road	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	St Budeaux Car Park, Wolseley Road	544 yd
The Co-operative Food	2 Victoria Road	648 yd
Asia Mini Market	107 Victoria Road	887 yd
SPAR - Wessex Retail	Tamar View Complex, 171 Poole Park Road	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Weston Mill Oak Villa FERNDALE ROAD	grass pitches	498 yd
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Ferndale Road	grass pitches	585 yd
Marine Academy Plymouth TREVITHICK ROAD	grass pitches	719 yd
Mount Tamar School ROW LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	821 yd
St Pauls Catholic Primary School PEMROS ROAD	grass pitches	849 yd
St Budeaux Tennis Club ST BUDEAUX TENNIS COURTS ST BUDEAUX TENNIS COURTS VERNA ROAD	tennis courts	912 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	183.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL5 1AJ