Fortescue Place, Plymouth, Devon

Fortescue Place is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Fortescue Place has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Fortescue Place is located in the Compton ward of the Plymouth district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.390988, -4.123049
Grid Ref SX491567
Suburb Lower Compton
Constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Postcodes PL3 5HT

House Prices

The average house price in Fortescue Place is 100% higher than the rest of Plymouth. The last sale we have on record is 6 Fortescue Place, that sold for £311,000. The average house price in Plymouth is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Fortescue Place

Date No. Type Price
03/07/2023 6 Terrace £311,000
13/11/2020 14 Terrace £257,500
24/07/2020 2 Terrace £290,000
29/05/2020 6 Terrace £255,000

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

Crime in Fortescue Place, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Fortescue Place during May 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 Fortescue Place and compared that to the average for the Compton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Fortescue Place, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Compton ward

Social economic statistics for Fortescue Place

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 Fortescue Place is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Fortescue Place 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 Fortescue Place experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Fortescue Place are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Fortescue Place involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Fortescue Place are in the top 40% least 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 Fortescue Place are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Fortescue Place, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Fortescue Place are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Fortescue Place

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

Unemployment in Fortescue Place

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.
1.93% of Fortescue Place residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Fortescue Place

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fortescue Place. The proportion of retirees on Fortescue Place is 9.42% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.02% of Fortescue Place residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Fortescue Place

The proportion of home owners on Fortescue Place is 3.46% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.63% of properties in Fortescue Place are private rented and 26.83% are social rented.
58.54% of residents of Fortescue Place own their home

Country of Birth of Fortescue Place residents

The proportion if Fortescue Place residents born in the UK is 9.72% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.63% of Fortescue Place residents were born outside the UK.
92.37% of Fortescue Place residents were born in the UK

Fortescue Place Summary

Fortescue Place has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Fortescue Place maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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