Fore Street, Yealmpton, Plymouth, PL8 2JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL8 2JN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	50.9%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	45.9%	49.1%	3.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 PL8 2JN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% 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	13.7%	26.1%	12.4%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	62.2%	55.6%	-6.6%	44.2%	11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	11.2%	2.8%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	14.1%	4.3%	-9.8%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) 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	43.9%	58.3%	14.4%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	35.4%	29%	-6.4%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	15%	10%	-5.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around PL8 2JN this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	9.8%	-4.3%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.6%	-0.7%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	14.1%	0.0%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	44.2%	3.0%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	5.3%	1.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.1%	95.2%	-1.9%	81.4%	13.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	96.2%	94.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	95%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Fore Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fore Street was 28.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.3% lower than the Charterlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fore Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Charterlands and the 130th lowest crime rate of 283 local areas in South Hams .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PL8 2JN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Fore Street 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 South Hams.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fore Street, Yealmpton, Plymouth, PL8 2JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL8 2JN

Average Price
£305,036

Semi-Detached
£366,182

Terraced
£327,613

Detached
£501,128

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,135

Other
£187,234

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fore Street

Average Price
£368,346

Semi-Detached
£410,700

Terraced
£350,291

Detached
£509,420

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,354

Other
£295,795

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fore Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15B Fore Street, Plymouth, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-11-29	£141,295
10 Fore Street, Plymouth, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-01-05	£387,202
12 Fore Street, Plymouth, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-05-07	£342,841
Warwick Cottage Fore Street, Plymouth, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-05-04	£213,900
Yealmpton Manor Fore Street, Plymouth, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2021-03-17	£807,934

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL8 2JN

Employment

PL8 2JN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

PL8 2JN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	132
Retired	101
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yealmpton Primary School Stray Park , Yealmpton PL8 2HF	3out of 4	405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Elliott's Hill , Brixton PL8 2AG	4out of 4	2,717 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holbeton Primary School The Square , Holbeton PL8 1LT	3out of 4	4,487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Meadowfield Place , Plympton PL7 1XQ	3out of 4	4,523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherford Vale School Hercules Road , PL9 8FA	- not rated	4,625 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	5,368 yd	Community special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ming Restaurant	Old Mother Hubbards Cottage, Market Street		303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Volunteer Inn	Fore Street, Yealmpton		85 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yealmpton Recreation Ground YEALM PARK	grass pitches	810 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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