Area Information for Blandford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6JE

Blandford Road in Plymouth is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Efford and Lipson ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Plymouth Sutton and Devonport. This page combines information for the address Blandford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6JE, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of PL3 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for PL3 6JE.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Plymouth
Ward Efford and Lipson
Constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 11 property sales in Blandford Road, PL3 6JE since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 35 crimes were reported within half a mile of PL3 6JE - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Efford), and the Devon & Cornwall Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Blandford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6JE is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Blandford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6JE:

Blandford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6JF
Military Road, Efford, Plymouth, PL3 6EH
Thames Gardens, Plymouth, PL3 6HE
Pike Road, Plymouth, PL3 6HJ
Thames Gardens, Plymouth, PL3 6HD
Blandford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6JB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about PL3 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 11 property sales in Blandford Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Blandford Road, Plymouth consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 4
Semi-Detached 96
Terraced 15
Flat (Purpose-Built) 6
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 122
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Blandford Road, Plymouth contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 36% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 27
Owned with Mortgage 37
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 24
Rented: Other Social 19
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 11
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 121

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 28
Two People 41
Three People 25
Four People 16
Five People 7
Six People 1
Seven People 1
8+ People 2
Total 121

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Blandford Road, Plymouth consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 31
Family Household 84
Other Household 6
Total 121

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 39
Deprived In One Dimension 44
Deprived In Two Dimensions 30
Deprived In Three Dimensions 10
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 123

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 154
Female 156
Total 310

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 13
5-9 23
10-14 28
15-19 22
20-24 16
25-29 16
30-34 15
35-39 26
40-44 15
45-49 27
50-54 21
55-59 19
60-64 19
65-69 14
70-74 18
75-79 9
80-84 7
85+ 3
Total 311

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode PL3 6JE does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 97
Married 98
Separated 7
Divorced 22
Widowed 15
Total 239

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Efford and Lipson ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (69%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 115
Good 101
Fair 62
Bad 23
Very Bad 9
Total 310

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Blandford Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 33% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 28
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 78
Other 8
Total 239

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Blandford Road, Plymouth) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 300
Mixed Ethnicity 2
Indian 1
Black African 5
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Total 310

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 294
European Union 6
Africa 7
Middle East and Asia 3
Total 310

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 294
10+ Years 13
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 310

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to PL3 6JE.

Passport(s) Held
None 76
United Kingdom 227
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 4
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 186
Christian 112
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 13
Total 311

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 73
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 20
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 14
Retired 42
Looking After Home or Family 20
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 25
Other 11
Total 242

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 5
Professional Occupations 8
Associate Professional Occupations 17
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 19
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 22
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 18
Total 124

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 6
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 26
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 27
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 28
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 48
Semi-Routine Occupation 48
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 30
Full-time Student 13
Total 238

Blandford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6JE is within the Efford policing neighbourhood, under the Devon & Cornwall Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 35 crimes were reported within half a mile of PL3 6JE.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 35 crimes committed near Blandford Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Efford
Force Website: https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to PL3 6JE. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for PL3 6JE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 13 closest railway stations to Blandford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6JE. The nearest railway station is Plymouth, approximately 2.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Plymouth 2.3 miles
Devonport 3.5 miles
Dockyard (Devonport) 3.6 miles
Keyham 3.7 miles
St Budeaux Ferry Road 4.1 miles
St Budeaux Victoria Road 4.2 miles
Saltash 5.2 miles
Bere Ferrers 5.7 miles
Bere Alston 8.1 miles
Ivybridge 8.4 miles
Calstock 9 miles
St Germans 9.4 miles
Gunnislake 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Blandford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6JE. The nearest is High View School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
High View School 0.6 miles November 2023
    
Austin Farm Academy 0.7 miles July 2023
    
Laira Green Primary School 0.7 miles November 2023
    
Woodford Primary School 1 mile May 2019
    
Leigham Primary School 1.1 miles December 2024
St Edward's CofE Primary School 1.1 miles March 2020
    
Lipson Vale Primary School 1.2 miles February 2022
    
Morley Meadow Primary School 1.4 miles January 2022
    
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School 1.4 miles May 2016
    
Compton CofE Primary School 1.4 miles June 2016
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Blandford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6JE. The nearest is Lipson Co-operative Academy, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Lipson Co-operative Academy 1.2 miles November 2021
    
Hele's School 1.3 miles July 2017
    
Eggbuckland Community College 1.4 miles May 2024
    
Tor Bridge High 1.6 miles November 2021
    
Plymouth College 1.9 miles  
Plymstock School 1.9 miles April 2023
    
Plymouth High School for Girls 1.9 miles November 2016
    
Plympton Academy 1.9 miles March 2024
    
St Boniface's RC College 2.1 miles February 2023
    
Devonport High School for Girls 2.5 miles November 2019
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Blandford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6JE. The nearest is Laira Surgery, approximately 640 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Laira Surgery 640 yards
Efford Surgery 0.7 miles
Mount Gould Primary Care Centre 1.2 miles
Elm Surgery 1.3 miles
Mannamead Surgery 1.5 miles
Lisson Grove Medical Ctr. 1.7 miles
Beaumont Villa Surgery 1.8 miles
Friary House Surgery 1.9 miles
Wycliffe Surgery 1.9 miles
Beacon Medical Group 1.9 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Blandford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6JE. The nearest is Larkham House Dental Surgery, approximately 1.2 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest hospitals to Blandford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6JE. The nearest is Mount Gould Hospital, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Blandford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6JE. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians Plymouth - Marsh Mills, approximately 630 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in PL3 6JE

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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