Libra Avenue, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8FJ

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Libra Avenue is in Sherford, Plymouth and in South Hams district. PL9 8FJ is located in the Plymstock Dunstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Devon. This postcode has been in use since 2017-10-01.

StreetScan combines information about Libra Avenue, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8FJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL9 8FB, PL9 8FR, PL9 8FH, PL9 8FP, PL9 8FN, PL9 8FG, PL9 8FA, PL9 8FL, PL9 8FQ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL9 8FJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	13.5%	37.8%	24.3%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	74.5%	41.3%	-33.2%	44.2%	-2.9%
Separated	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	4.2%	14.3%	10.1%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	7.7%	2%	-5.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (87.1%) 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	52.3%	58.3%	6.0%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	33.7%	28.8%	-4.9%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	11.8%	8.5%	-3.3%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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.

In the area around PL9 8FJ this area, 9.3% 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	12%	9.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	8.8%	1.5%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	19.1%	2.1%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	26.3%	11.2%	16.9%	9.4%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	30.4%	-11.3%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.3%	98.3%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	95.8%	94.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	94.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.9%	37.2%	20.7%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Libra Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Libra Avenue was 112.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 181.1% higher than the Plymstock Dunstone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Libra Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Plymstock Dunstone and the 251st highest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.5%.

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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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PL9 8FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Libra Avenue are based on 20 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 Libra Avenue, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL9 8FJ

Average Price
£379,938

Semi-Detached
£427,926

Terraced
£391,044

Detached
£450,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,738

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Libra Avenue

Average Price
£422,910

Semi-Detached
£442,726

Terraced
£402,837

Detached
£500,646

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,304

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Libra AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Libra Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2026-02-20	£285,000
8 Libra Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£307,500	2025-10-14	£308,976
11 Libra Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£421,000	2025-07-25	£419,401
16 Libra Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-07-26	£523,005
Flat 6 1 Libra Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,500	2023-06-30	£62,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL9 8FJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	17
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherford Vale School & Nursery Hercules Road , PL9 8FA	3out of 4	185 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elburton Primary School Haye Road South , Elburton PL9 8HJ	- not rated	1,153 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elburton Primary School Haye Road South , Elburton PL9 8HJ	- not rated	1,153 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunstone Community Primary School Shortwood Crescent , Plymstock PL9 8TQ	- not rated	2,005 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Plympton Hill , Plympton PL7 1UB	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coombe Dean School Charnhill Way , Elburton PL9 8ES	3out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Dean School Charnhill Way , Elburton PL9 8ES	- not rated	2,271 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymstock School Church Road , Plymstock PL9 9AZ	3out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymstock School Church Road , Plymstock PL9 9AZ	- not rated	2,710 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plympton Academy Moorland Road , Plympton PL7 2RS	2out of 4	2,864 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	2,328 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Mudge Way Community Church , PL7 2PS	- not rated	2,645 yd	Other independent 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
OPM Rugby	Pavillion, King George V Playing Fields, Haye Road		947 yd
Elburton Inn	Elburton Hotel, 221 Elburton Road		997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Fields Haye Road	grass pitches	891 yd
Elburton Villa Football Club ELBURTON VILLA FOOTBALL CLUB ELBURTON VILLA FOOTBALL CLUB HAYE ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	248.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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