Is Middlefield Road in Plymouth a nice place to live?

Middlefield Road is classified by the ONS as Renting Hard-Pressed Workers. Middlefield Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Middlefield Road is located in the Southway ward of the Plymouth district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.424718, -4.14158
Grid Ref SX479605
Suburb Southway
Constituency Plymouth, Moor View
Postcodes PL6 6TF, PL6 6TG, PL6 6TH, PL6 6TQ

House Prices

The average house price in Middlefield Road is 22.33% lower than the rest of Plymouth. The last sale we have on record is 50 Middlefield Road, that sold for £195,500. The average house price in Plymouth is £187,600 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Middlefield Road

Date No. Type Price
29/07/2022 50 Semi £195,500
30/06/2022 46 Semi £135,750
19/11/2021 85 Terrace £165,500
26/02/2021 67 Terrace £140,000
19/02/2021 78 Terrace £130,000
19/11/2020 61 Terrace £85,000
01/06/2020 48 Semi £130,000

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

Crime in Middlefield Road, Devon

There were 3 street crime incidents in Middlefield Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Devon-and-cornwall Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Middlefield Road
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Unable to prosecute suspect
2 Public Order Action to be taken by another organisation
3 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Middlefield Road and compared that to the average for the Southway ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Middlefield 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 Middlefield Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Middlefield 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 Middlefield Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Middlefield Road are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Middlefield Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Middlefield Road are in the top 20% 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 Middlefield 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 Middlefield Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Middlefield Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Middlefield Road

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

Unemployment in Middlefield 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.
1.55% of Middlefield Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Middlefield Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Middlefield Road. The proportion of retirees on Middlefield Road is 10.27% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.87% of Middlefield Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Middlefield Road

The proportion of home owners on Middlefield Road is 24.04% lower than the national average of 62%. 7.41% of properties in Middlefield Road are private rented and 52.78% are social rented.
37.96% of residents of Middlefield Road own their home

Country of Birth of Middlefield Road residents

The proportion if Middlefield Road residents born in the UK is 9.83% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.52% of Middlefield Road residents were born outside the UK.
92.48% of Middlefield Road residents were born in the UK

Middlefield Road Summary

With house prices in Middlefield Road less than the average for Devon and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Middlefield Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Middlefield Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Middlefield Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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