Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TQ11 0DA is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	49.4%	46.9%	-2.5%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	50.6%	53.1%	2.5%	49.0%	4.1%

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 TQ11 0DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	38.4%	43.9%	5.5%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	30.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	18.2%	19.7%	1.5%	9.1%	10.6%
Widowed	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47%	46.9%	-0.1%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	33.2%	35.2%	2.0%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	16.6%	14.3%	-2.3%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	16.7%	16.4%	-0.3%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	14.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.3%	5.5%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	36.4%	3.9%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.6%	97.8%	0.2%	81.4%	16.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	94.1%	92.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	92.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.5%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.5%	37.2%	18.3%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Plymouth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plymouth Road was 115.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.5% higher than the Ashburton & Buckfastleigh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plymouth Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Ashburton & Buckfastleigh and the 53rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TQ11 0DA, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Plymouth Road are based on 164 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Teignbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ11 0DA

Average Price
£255,580

Semi-Detached
£547,237

Terraced
£230,231

Detached
£345,900

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,444

Other
£142,650

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plymouth Road

Average Price
£291,461

Semi-Detached
£285,902

Terraced
£243,656

Detached
£393,842

Flats/Maisonettes
£71,778

Other
£145,350

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plymouth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-06-30	£179,587
8 Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£142,600	2024-12-18	£147,527
122 Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-11-28	£218,433
13 Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£499,000	2021-11-08	£568,306
4 Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-07-02	£145,350

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ11 0DA

Employment

TQ11 0DA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

TQ11 0DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	66
Retired	46
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckfastleigh Primary School Bossell Road , TQ11 0DD	2out of 4	70 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast Buckfast Road , Buckfast TQ11 0EA	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Landscove Church of England Primary School Landscove , TQ13 7LY	4out of 4	3,930 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Primary School Whistley Hill , Ashburton TQ13 7DW	3out of 4	4,593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sands School 48 East Street , Ashburton TQ13 7AX	- not rated	4,689 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Devon Steiner School Hood Manor , Dartington TQ9 6AB	- not rated	4,896 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
Tikka's	Shop 44 Fore Street Buckfastleigh Devon	69 yd
The Coffee House Co	Post Office 24 Fore Street Buckfastleigh Devon	90 yd
The Seed	40 Fore Street Buckfastleigh Devon	90 yd
Buckfastleigh Kebab House	33 Chapel Street Buckfastleigh Devon	115 yd
Singing Kettle	54 Fore Street Buckfastleigh Devon	179 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Globe Inn	Globe Inn Plymouth Road Buckfastleigh Devon	3 yd
The Kings Arms	15 Fore Street Buckfastleigh Devon	132 yd
The Abbey Inn	30 Buckfast Road Buckfast Devon	921 yd
Dartbridge Inn	Dartbridge Inn, Buckfastleigh	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Rogers Fish Bar	1 Plymouth Road Buckfastleigh Devon	3 yd
Fu Lin	72 Fore Street Buckfastleigh Devon	179 yd
Buckfastleigh Open Air Pool	Swimming Pool Victoria Park Plymouth Road Buckfastleigh Devon	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	33 Chapel Street Buckfastleigh Devon		104 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buckfastleigh Open Air Pool VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK PLYMOUTH ROAD	swimming pool	166 yd
Duckspond Playing Field DUCKSPOND ROAD	grass pitches	553 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	77.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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