Oreston Road, Plymouth, PL9 7JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL9 7JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	51.8%	-4.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	44.2%	48.2%	4.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	24.9%	27.5%	2.6%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	50.9%	-2.9%	44.2%	6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4%	10.6%	6.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	15%	9.2%	-5.8%	6.1%	3.1%

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 (85.6%) 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	49.2%	47.4%	-1.8%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	32.6%	38.2%	5.6%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12%	10.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	20.6%	15.9%	-4.7%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14.8%	0.2%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	21.5%	7.3%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	29.3%	1.2%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.7%	96.4%	-0.3%	81.4%	15.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.2% 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%	98.2%	2.2%	83.2%	15.0%
European Union	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	98.2%	2.5%	83.2%	15.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Oreston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oreston Road was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.2% lower than the Plymstock Radford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oreston Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Plymstock Radford and the 120th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.4%.

🔎 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. 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 PL9 7JQ, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Oreston Road are based on 62 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 Oreston Road, Plymouth, PL9 7JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL9 7JQ

Average Price
£405,670

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£165,895

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£485,594

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oreston Road

Average Price
£400,719

Semi-Detached
£333,037

Terraced
£277,137

Detached
£550,803

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£380,654

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oreston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Oreston Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£725,000	2023-12-01	£743,705
54 Oreston Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-10-24	£87,645
54 Oreston Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-10-24	£505,249
48 Oreston Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£196,000	2021-04-16	£221,140
50 Oreston Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Detached, an established residential building	£107,500	2007-03-01	£168,881

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL9 7JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	13
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oreston Community Academy Oreston Road , Plymstock PL9 7JY	3out of 4	519 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pomphlett Primary School Howard Road , Plymstock PL9 7ES	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Rock Primary School Embankment Road , PL4 9JF	4out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hooe Primary Academy Hooe Road , Hooe PL9 9RG	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley Meadow Primary School Shortwood Crescent , Plymstock PL9 8TQ	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plymstock School Church Road , Plymstock PL9 9AZ	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	2,298 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Dean School Charnhill Way , Elburton PL9 8ES	2out of 4	2,356 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	3,039 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hele's School Seymour Road , Plympton PL7 4LT	3out of 4	4,391 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	5,091 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	3,893 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	2,613 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	2,825 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	2,974 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	3,202 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	3,550 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
McDonalds	1 Pomphlett Road	154 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail	Plymouth Mail Centre, Breakwater Road	183 yd
Dee Dee's Family Cafe	Units 29-34, Sugar Mill Industrial Estate, Billacombe Road	342 yd
Eurest c/o Royal Mail	Plym Customer Contact Centre, Drakes House, Breakwater Road	461 yd
The Mess Room	Yacht Haven Quay	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Peter	68 Pomphlett Road	310 yd
Eighteen 87	Morley Arms, 4 Billacombe Road	505 yd
Kings Arms	The Kings Arms, The Quay	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Dragon	255 Dean Cross Road	879 yd
Plymstock Fish Bar	248 Dean Cross Road	884 yd
Wah Tien Chinese Restaurant	1 Radford Park Road	909 yd
Saffron	11D Radford Park Road	909 yd
Smithys	11 Radford Park Road	909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	15 Pomphlett Road	154 yd
Iceland at The Range	Units 29-34, Sugar Mill Industrial Estate, Billacombe Road	342 yd
Iceland Ltd	22 The Broadway	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oreston Recreation Ground Thornyville Villas	grass pitches	392 yd
Plymstock Health & Fitness Club (Closed) Rocky Park Road	health and fitness suite	615 yd
Forresters Field (Closed) Foresters Road	grass pitches	639 yd
Deans Cross Park Dean Cross Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	822 yd
Curves (Plymstock) 13C 13C RADFORD PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Extreme Fitness (Closed) Unit 101/103 Unit 101/103 Faraday Road	health and fitness suite	1,080 yd
Plymouth Performance Gym UNIT 34-35 UNIT 34-35 FARADAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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.

Overview of PL9 7JQ