Spruce Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 2GF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL7 2GF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	54.4%	2.4%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	48%	45.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	-3.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28%	32.9%	4.9%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	50.4%	-4.3%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (89.6%) 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	59.6%	52.6%	-7.0%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	25.5%	37%	11.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	8%	9.3%	1.3%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	6.2%	0.7%	-5.5%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	16.8%	11.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	12%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	14.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	5.3%	-2.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	26.2%	12.8%	16.9%	9.3%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	28.9%	5.2%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
White	98.2%	95.6%	-2.6%	81.4%	14.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	95.6%	93.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	93.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Spruce Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spruce Gardens was 12.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.4% lower than the Plympton Chaddlewood average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Spruce Gardens has the 4th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Plympton Chaddlewood and the 48th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PL7 2GF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 Spruce Gardens are based on 6 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 Spruce Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 2GF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL7 2GF

Average Price
£208,777

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£212,512

Detached
£175,155

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spruce Gardens

Average Price
£224,081

Semi-Detached
£192,604

Terraced
£240,020

Detached
£191,797

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spruce GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Spruce Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2025-03-07	£159,031
16 Spruce Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£198,700	2024-02-02	£213,289
14 Spruce Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-03-25	£202,427
10 Spruce Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-07-12	£201,423
16 Spruce Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£151,500	2016-10-21	£218,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL7 2GF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glen Park Primary School Glen Road , Plympton PL7 2DE	3out of 4	138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaddlewood Primary School Hemerdon Heights , Plympton PL7 2EU	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Meadowfield Place , Plympton PL7 1XQ	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Plympton Hill , Plympton PL7 1UB	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Priory Junior Academy Ridgeway , Plympton PL7 1QN	2out of 4	1,976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plympton Academy Moorland Road , Plympton PL7 2RS	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hele's School Seymour Road , Plympton PL7 4LT	3out of 4	2,645 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longcause Community Special School Longcause , Plympton St Maurice PL7 1JB	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Chaddlewood Inn	Chaddlewood Inn, 100 Glen Road		506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 5 Chaddlewood District Centre	506 yd
Dragon City	88 Glen Road	506 yd
Kingfisher Fish & Chips	6b Chaddlewood Shopping Centre	506 yd
Greek Pitta House	Unit 2, Westfield	1,041 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food Supermarket	98 Glen Road		506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glen Park Primary School GLEN ROAD	grass pitches	187 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	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.2%

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	64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL7 2GF