Plymouth Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL7 4JP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.2%	48.3%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	33.4%	37.9%	4.5%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	44%	-0.9%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.7%	11.5%	0.8%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	8.2%	3.3%	-4.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	52%	39.7%	-12.3%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	30.4%	42.8%	12.4%	33.6%	9.2%
Fair health	10.6%	12.2%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	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.

In the area around PL7 4JP this area, 7.7% 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	16.1%	7.7%	-8.4%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	8.7%	-5.6%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	18%	1.2%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	6%	0.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	24%	11.0%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	35%	4.1%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	98.2%	97%	-1.2%	81.4%	15.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	97.2%	94.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	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	97%	95.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Plymouth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plymouth Road was 9.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.1% lower than the Plympton Erle average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Plymouth Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Plympton Erle and the 36th lowest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.5%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PL7 4JP, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Plymouth Road are based on 120 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 Plymouth Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL7 4JP

Average Price
£803,979

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£803,979

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plymouth Road

Average Price
£556,544

Semi-Detached
£325,784

Terraced
£284,759

Detached
£390,225

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,688

Other
£3,328,153

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plymouth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Plymouth Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£1,270,000	2022-05-17	£1,289,559
3 Plymouth Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-05-10	£324,928
1 Plymouth Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£880,000	2016-05-17	£1,122,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL7 4JP

Employment

PL7 4JP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PL7 4JP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	56
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	23
Construction	23
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Other	14
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Real estate activities	10
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 8 Market Road , Plympton PL7 1QW	3out of 4	116 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 8 Market Road , Plympton PL7 1QW	- not rated	116 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Priory Junior Academy Ridgeway , Plympton PL7 1QN	3out of 4	269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Priory Junior School The Ridgeway , Plympton PL7 1QN	- not rated	269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boringdon Primary School Courtland Crescent , Plympton PL7 4HJ	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hele's School Seymour Road , Plympton PL7 4LT	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hele's School Seymour Road , Plympton PL7 4LT	- not rated	560 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plympton Academy Moorland Road , Plympton PL7 2RS	2out of 4	691 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway School Moorland Road , Plympton PL7 2RS	- not rated	691 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymstock School Church Road , Plymstock PL9 9AZ	3out of 4	3,956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands School Mudge Way Community Church , PL7 2PS	- not rated	636 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longcause Community Special School Longcause , Plympton St Maurice PL7 1JB	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cann Bridge School 23 Eden Valley Gardens , Estover PL6 8EE	- not rated	4,141 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth Hospital & Outreach School Greenfields , C/O Estover Primary School PL6 8UJ	- not rated	5,326 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth Tuition Services Years 3 -9 15 Eggbuckland Road , Mannamead PL3 5HF	- not rated	5,372 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plymouth Retail Distribution Centre	Staff Canteen, Bell Close	359 yd
Daisy Chains Health Care	Plympton Hall Station Road	462 yd
Munch Box	1a Seymour Road	467 yd
Devon's Finest Hot Chocolate Bombs	1c Seymour Road	484 yd
Churchill Catering Ltd	Co-op, Ridgeway	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	41 Market Road	256 yd
Union Inn	17 Underwood Road	457 yd
Sir Joshua Reynolds	25 Ridgeway	563 yd
Post Office Inn	39 Ridgeway	568 yd
Colebrook Inn	Colebrook Inn, Colebrook Road	612 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asian Box	21 Market Road	256 yd
China Chef	3 Seymour Road	498 yd
Underwood Chinese	120 Underwood Road	513 yd
Ridgeway Grill	79B Ridgeway	563 yd
The Guru	27 Ridgeway	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Plymouth St Marys Express, Unit 1 St Marys Bridge	16 yd
The Co-operative Food Supermarket	Ridgeway	488 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	149 Plymouth Road	494 yd
Iceland	7 St Stephens Place	658 yd
Aldi	1 Galileo Close	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Underwood Recreation Ground Market Road	grass pitches	75 yd
Plympton Cricket Club HAREWOOD PLAYING FIELDS HAREWOOD PLAYING FIELDS RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	214 yd
Plympton Lawn Tennis Club Ridgeway	tennis courts	298 yd
Plympton Swimming Pool HAREWOOD PARK HAREWOOD PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	345 yd
Hele'S School SEYMOUR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	608 yd
Plympton Community Sports Centre MOORLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	624 yd
Flex Fitness VALLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Westcountry Squash And Fitness Centre (Closed) Aylwin Close	health and fitness suite, squash courts	814 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

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