Is Kingsley Road in Plymouth a nice place to live?

Kingsley Road is classified by the ONS as Students and Professionals. Kingsley Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Kingsley Road is located in the Drake ward of the Plymouth district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.382073, -4.137815
Grid Ref SX481557
Suburb Pennycomequick
Constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Postcodes PL4 6QP, PL4 6QW

House Prices

The average house price in Kingsley Road is 7% lower than the rest of Plymouth. The last sale we have on record is 26 Kingsley Road, that sold for £202,500. The average house price in Plymouth is £187,600 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kingsley Road

Date No. Type Price
18/11/2022 26 Terrace £202,500
10/06/2022 19 Flat £149,135
18/02/2022 14 Terrace £215,000
20/12/2021 35 Terrace £195,000
13/10/2021 9 Flat £115,000
27/08/2021 7 Terrace £225,000
12/03/2021 46 Terrace £195,000
23/10/2020 6 Terrace £215,000
18/08/2020 3 Terrace £245,000

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

Crime in Kingsley Road, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Kingsley 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 Kingsley Road and compared that to the average for the Drake ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Kingsley 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 Kingsley Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kingsley 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 Kingsley Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kingsley Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Kingsley Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kingsley Road 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 Kingsley Road are in the top 30% 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 Kingsley Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kingsley Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Kingsley Road

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

Unemployment in Kingsley 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.
4.1% of Kingsley Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kingsley Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kingsley Road. The proportion of retirees on Kingsley Road is 8.02% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.58% of Kingsley Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kingsley Road

The proportion of home owners on Kingsley Road is 27.19% lower than the national average of 62%. 62.96% of properties in Kingsley Road are private rented and 0.74% are social rented.
34.81% of residents of Kingsley Road own their home

Country of Birth of Kingsley Road residents

The proportion if Kingsley Road residents born in the UK is 1.2% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.15% of Kingsley Road residents were born outside the UK.
83.85% of Kingsley Road residents were born in the UK

Kingsley Road Summary

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

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