Area Information for Ridgeway, Plymouth, PL7 2AL

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St. Stephens Place, Ridgeway, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2ZN

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about PL7 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Ridgeway, Plymouth, PL7 2AL 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.

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House Prices

We have found one property sale in Ridgeway 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.

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The area containing Ridgeway, Plymouth consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. 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.

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The area containing Ridgeway, Plymouth contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 51% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

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.

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Ridgeway, Plymouth consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

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

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Plympton Erle ward however contains significantly more women than average (65%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

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Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around PL7 2AL has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 70% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

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In the immediate vicinity of PL7 2AL the number widowed residents is high - 37% of the area's population. This may be indicative of an older population, and these areas often contain more women than men as a result.

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).

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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 Plympton Erle ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (46%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

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Ridgeway and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 36% 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.

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This address (Ridgeway, 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 99% 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.

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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.

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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".

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to PL7 2AL.

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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.

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Plympton Erle ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 68% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

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.

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.

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).

Ridgeway, Plymouth, PL7 2AL is within the Plympton St Maurice & Yealmpstone policing neighbourhood, under the Devon & Cornwall Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 20 crimes were reported within half a mile of PL7 2AL.

Neighbourhood Team

Crime:	Click here to view 20 crimes committed near Ridgeway
Neighbourhood Team Address	Plympton St Maurice & Yealmpstone Devon & Cornwall Police Crownhill Police Station Budshead Way Crownhill PL6 5HT
Force Website:	http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk

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

Below are the details of the closest services to PL7 2AL. 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 PL7 2AL.

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Listed here are the 13 closest railway stations to Ridgeway, Plymouth, PL7 2AL. The nearest railway station is Plymouth, approximately 4 miles away.

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Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Ridgeway, Plymouth, PL7 2AL. The nearest is Old Priory Junior Academy, approximately 320 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Ridgeway, Plymouth, PL7 2AL. The nearest is Plympton Academy, approximately 170 yards away.

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Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Ridgeway, Plymouth, PL7 2AL. The nearest is Beacon Medical Group, approximately 200 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

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Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Ridgeway, Plymouth, PL7 2AL. The nearest is Courtenay House, approximately 150 yards 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 Ridgeway, Plymouth, PL7 2AL. The nearest is Mount Gould Hospital, approximately 2.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Ridgeway, Plymouth, PL7 2AL. The nearest is Noakes Habermehl & Kerr, approximately < 50 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.

 

Broadband in PL7 2AL

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

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey^[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.