Carrolls Way, Plymouth, PL9 9FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL9 9FJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.1%	49.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.9%	50.3%	1.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 area around PL9 9FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.6%	52.6%	6.0%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	23.4%	-9.4%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.5%	16.8%	5.3%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (86%) 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	69.9%	46.9%	-23.0%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	24.4%	39.1%	14.7%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	4.5%	9.5%	5.0%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	3.8%	13.9%	10.1%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	8%	-7.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	27.7%	10.9%	16.9%	10.8%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	29.9%	-11.3%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	97.7%	94.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	13.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	93.2%	97.2%	4.0%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	97.2%	4.0%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	68.7%	37.2%	31.5%
Christian	21.2%	46.2%	-25.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Carrolls Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carrolls Way was 89.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 156.8% higher than the Newton & Yealmpton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carrolls Way has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Newton & Yealmpton and the 31st highest crime rate of 283 local areas in South Hams .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PL9 9FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Carrolls Way are based on 90 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 Carrolls Way, Plymouth, PL9 9FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL9 9FJ

Average Price
£178,637

Semi-Detached
£235,009

Terraced
£224,984

Detached
£177,301

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,300

Other
£163,722

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carrolls Way

Average Price
£177,060

Semi-Detached
£246,457

Terraced
£224,784

Detached
£262,659

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,476

Other
£156,163

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carrolls WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Carrolls Way, Plymouth, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£176,500	2024-10-14	£170,646
34 Carrolls Way, Plymouth, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,250	2024-07-01	£76,671
21 Carrolls Way, Plymouth, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2024-04-29	£232,410
10 Carrolls Way, Plymouth, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2024-04-12	£77,835
6 Carrolls Way, Plymouth, Devon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-08-18	£150,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL9 9FJ

Employment

PL9 9FJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goosewell Primary Academy Goosewell Road , Plymstock PL9 9HD	2out of 4	661 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elburton Primary School Haye Road South , Elburton PL9 8HJ	4out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morley Meadow Primary School Shortwood Crescent , Plymstock PL9 8TQ	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pomphlett Primary School Howard Road , Plymstock PL9 7ES	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherford Vale School Hercules Road , PL9 8FA	- not rated	2,451 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	2out of 4	417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymstock School Church Road , Plymstock PL9 9AZ	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	4,844 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plympton Academy Moorland Road , Plympton PL7 2RS	3out of 4	4,973 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hele's School Seymour Road , Plympton PL7 4LT	3out of 4	5,082 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	4,649 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	5,054 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	5,333 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Staddiscombe Park	144 Staddiscombe Road		855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horsham Playing Fields WEMBURY ROAD	grass pitches	148 yd
Coombe Dean Sports & Leisure CHARNHILL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	484 yd
Staddiscombe Playing Fields Staddiscombe Road	grass pitches	602 yd
Goosewell Academy FURZEHATT VILLAS	grass pitches, swimming pool	786 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	86.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	26.2%
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	57.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL9 9FJ