Is Merrivale Road in Plymouth a nice place to live?

Merrivale Road is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Merrivale Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Merrivale Road is located in the Honicknowle ward of the Plymouth district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.413715, -4.156356
Grid Ref SX468593
Suburb Honicknowle
Constituency Plymouth, Moor View

House Prices

The average house price in Merrivale Road is 19.21% higher than the rest of Plymouth. The last sale we have on record is 39 Merrivale Road, that sold for £257,000. The average house price in Plymouth is £187,600 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Merrivale Road

Date No. Type Price
01/12/2022 39 Semi £257,000
15/07/2022 11 Semi £300,000
30/06/2022 83 Semi £160,000
14/04/2022 76 Detached £222,000
14/04/2022 76 Detached £222,000
30/03/2022 17 £400,000
11/08/2021 6 Semi £248,500
30/06/2021 64 Semi £242,000
25/06/2021 85 Semi £228,000
23/04/2021 39 Semi £157,750

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Merrivale Road, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Merrivale Road during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Merrivale Road and compared that to the average for the Honicknowle ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Merrivale Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Honicknowle ward

Social economic statistics for Merrivale Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Merrivale Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Merrivale Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Merrivale Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Merrivale Road are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Merrivale Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Merrivale Road are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Merrivale Road are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Merrivale Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Merrivale Road are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Merrivale Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Merrivale Road.

Unemployment in Merrivale Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.55% of Merrivale Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Merrivale Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Merrivale Road. The proportion of retirees on Merrivale Road is 16.85% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.45% of Merrivale Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Merrivale Road

The proportion of home owners on Merrivale Road is 9.76% higher than the national average of 62%. 21.37% of properties in Merrivale Road are private rented and 5.34% are social rented.
71.76% of residents of Merrivale Road own their home

Country of Birth of Merrivale Road residents

The proportion if Merrivale Road residents born in the UK is 11.51% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.84% of Merrivale Road residents were born outside the UK.
94.16% of Merrivale Road residents were born in the UK

Merrivale Road Summary

Merrivale Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Merrivale Road maybe difficult.

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