Colesdown Hill, Plymouth, PL9 8AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL9 8AA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.4%	48.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.6%	51.3%	1.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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	35.4%	31.4%	-4.0%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	47.7%	1.3%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	55.8%	50.3%	-5.5%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	27.8%	31.2%	3.4%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	12.4%	13.8%	1.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3%	3.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	18.8%	16.7%	-2.1%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	7.1%	-8.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.6%	1.6%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	22%	4.4%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	30.8%	5.5%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96%	94%	-2.0%	81.4%	12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	95.3%	94.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	2%	2.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	94.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0.2%	3.2%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Colesdown Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colesdown Hill was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% lower than the Plymstock Radford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Colesdown Hill has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Plymstock Radford and the 345th lowest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.4%.

🔎 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 8AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Colesdown Hill are based on 52 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 Colesdown Hill, Plymouth, PL9 8AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL9 8AA

Average Price
£421,740

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£421,740

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colesdown Hill

Average Price
£470,242

Semi-Detached
£392,769

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£461,355

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£979,013

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colesdown HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 2 Colesdown Hill, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-02-17	£135,274
Unit 2 Wixenford Farm Industrial Estate Colesdown Hill, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£106,000	2019-08-30	£128,316
Wixenford House Colesdown Hill, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2019-04-04	£1,006,766
Wixenford House Colesdown Hill, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£846,919	2018-08-08	£1,009,160
Wixenford House Colesdown Hill, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2013-10-01	£2,576,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL9 8AA

Employment

PL9 8AA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

PL9 8AA 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	125
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	43
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	26
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Other	16
Construction	14
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunstone Community Primary School Shortwood Crescent , Plymstock PL9 8TQ	- not rated	930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pomphlett Primary School Howard Road , Plymstock PL9 7ES	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pomphlett Primary School Howard Road , Plymstock PL9 7ES	- not rated	1,171 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley Meadow Primary School 51 Encombe Street , PL9 7GN	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elburton Primary School Haye Road South , Elburton PL9 8HJ	- not rated	1,768 yd	Foundation school	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	1,255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymstock School Church Road , Plymstock PL9 9AZ	- not rated	1,255 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Dean School Charnhill Way , Elburton PL9 8ES	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Dean School Charnhill Way , Elburton PL9 8ES	- not rated	1,992 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hele's School Seymour Road , Plympton PL7 4LT	3out of 4	2,807 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	2,809 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longcause Community Special School Longcause , Plympton St Maurice PL7 1JB	3out of 4	3,045 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tamar Education Trust 1 Holborn Street , Cattedown PL4 0NN	- not rated	3,654 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tamar Education Trust C.O. Pws Holborn Street , PL4 0NN	- not rated	3,654 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Shaftesbury Centre , Shaftesbury Cottages PL4 8JD	- not rated	4,247 yd	Other independent 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
G T Motorcycles 2012 Ltd	10-12 Elburton Road		774 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Anchorage	203 Billacombe Road		732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gourmet Chinese Take Away	8 Stentaway Drive		891 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PL9 8AA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of PL9 8AA