Foxwood Gardens, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 9HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL9 9HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.6%	49.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.4%	50.2%	0.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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 PL9 9HX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.1% 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	15.4%	28.6%	13.2%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	78.2%	64.1%	-14.1%	44.2%	19.9%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (92.1%) 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	59%	65.6%	6.6%	48.4%	17.2%
Good health	33.9%	26.5%	-7.4%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
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 9HX this area, 8.8% 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	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	7%	-14.4%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.9%	16.5%	-6.4%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.5%	28.6%	6.1%	16.9%	11.7%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	31.9%	12.6%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.7%	89.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	8.0%
Other	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.5%	86.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	1.4%	4%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	7.4%	5.6%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	86.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0.2%	7.9%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Foxwood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foxwood Gardens was 14.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.3% lower than the Plymstock Dunstone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foxwood Gardens has the 11th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Plymstock Dunstone and the 61st lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PL9 9HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Foxwood Gardens are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Plymouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Foxwood Gardens, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 9HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL9 9HX

Average Price
£306,790

Semi-Detached
£305,384

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£238,095

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£393,758

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foxwood Gardens

Average Price
£318,892

Semi-Detached
£318,892

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foxwood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Foxwood Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-06-23	£296,995
27 Foxwood Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-05-10	£312,169
15 Foxwood Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2024-03-28	£271,826
23 Foxwood Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,500	2020-12-11	£351,343
3 Foxwood Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-08-20	£237,694

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL9 9HX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	104
Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	532 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley Meadow Primary School Shortwood Crescent , Plymstock PL9 8TQ	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pomphlett Primary School Howard Road , Plymstock PL9 7ES	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oreston Community Academy Oreston Road , Plymstock PL9 7JY	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hooe Primary Academy Hooe Road , Hooe PL9 9RG	3out of 4	1,739 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	2out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymstock School Church Road , Plymstock PL9 9AZ	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	4,087 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	4,752 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hele's School Seymour Road , Plympton PL7 4LT	3out of 4	5,092 yd	Academy converter	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	5,253 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	4,131 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	4,424 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	4,607 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	4,865 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longcause Community Special School Longcause , Plympton St Maurice PL7 1JB	3out of 4	5,010 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	Distance
Coffee Time	Library, Horn Cross Road	883 yd
Costa	Unit A, 29 The Broadway	926 yd
Blitz Coffee Shop and Cafe	251b Dean Cross Road	999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plymstock Inn	88 Church Road		781 yd
Staddiscombe Park	144 Staddiscombe Road		922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wah Tien Chinese Restaurant	1 Radford Park Road	903 yd
Saffron	11D Radford Park Road	903 yd
Smithys	11 Radford Park Road	903 yd
Plymstock Fish Bar	248 Dean Cross Road	999 yd
Silver Dragon	255 Dean Cross Road	999 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Ltd	22 The Broadway		864 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	11 Horn Cross Road		883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goosewell Academy FURZEHATT VILLAS	grass pitches, swimming pool	474 yd
Coombe Dean Sports & Leisure CHARNHILL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	864 yd
Curves (Plymstock) 13C 13C RADFORD PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Horsham Playing Fields WEMBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,061 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	94.5%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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