Higher Lane, Plymouth, PL1 2AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL1 2AN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.9%	55.9%	12.0%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	56.1%	44.1%	-12.0%	49.0%	-4.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around PL1 2AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 92.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	84.5%	92.3%	7.8%	37.9%	54.4%
Married: Opposite sex	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	44.2%	-38.7%
Separated	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	9.1%	-7.7%
Widowed	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	52.8%	1.6%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	37.3%	36.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	6.1%	10.2%	4.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around PL1 2AN this area, 3.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	2.1%	-6.3%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	5.8%	-8.0%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	50.2%	65.8%	15.6%	16.9%	48.9%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	19.5%	4.0%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	6.7%	1.2%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.2%	5.9%	4.7%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.2%	74.1%	-16.1%	81.4%	-7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	71.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	8.2%	13.3%	5.1%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	9%	5.9%	-3.1%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	71.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	10.7%	7.3%	-3.4%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	11.3%	6.4%	1.9%	9.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	25.4%	46.2%	-20.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Higher Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Lane was 3336.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2500.9% higher than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higher Lane has the highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1586.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PL1 2AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Lane are based on 5 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Plymouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Higher Lane, Plymouth, PL1 2AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 2AN

Average Price
£359,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£359,314

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Lane

Average Price
£362,065

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£362,065

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Higher Lane House Higher Lane, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-09-14	£369,276
Higher Lane House Higher Lane, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2004-03-15	£397,484
Higher Lane House Higher Lane, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£149,950	2003-04-22	£391,076
Higher Lane House Higher Lane, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2002-05-30	£406,312
Higher Lane House Higher Lane, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£70,200	2001-11-06	£246,174

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 2AN

Employment

PL1 2AN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in PL1 2AN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	340
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	138
Full-Time Employee	39
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	10
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care Ham Drive , Ham PL2 2NJ	3out of 4	3,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE	4out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	735 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Citadel Road , PL1 3AY	4out of 4	757 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Rendle Street , PL1 1TP	- not rated	833 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	1,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	1,771 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	2,032 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Plymouth Kings Road , Devonport PL1 5QG	- not rated	2,199 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millbay Academy 22 Millbay Road , PL1 3EG	- not rated	1,048 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	294 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	460 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	647 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	902 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chancel	2 St Andrew Street	30 yd
Salt and Pepper Kitchen	65-66 High Street	35 yd
Cosmic Kitchen	Sir John Hawkins Square, Palace Street	75 yd
Knead Pizza	Prysten House, Finewell Street	104 yd
Bengal Flavour	18 Buckwell Street	112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kitty O'Hanlons	5 St Andrew Street	30 yd
Swan	15 St Andrew Street	70 yd
Desire	60 Notte Street	112 yd
Minerva Inn	31 Looe Street	171 yd
The Brass Monkey	12-14 Royal Parade	174 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee's Gardens	50 Notte Street	112 yd
Barbican's Grill Shack	54 Notte Street	112 yd
The Royal Taste	49 Notte Street	112 yd
Favourite Food	53 Notte Street	112 yd
Sizzling Grill	52 Notte Street	112 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	8 Hoegate Street	195 yd
Tesco	Tesco Plymouth Metro, 29-31 New George Street	294 yd
Marks & Spencer plc	Drake Circus, 1 Cornwall Street	344 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64-66 Ebrington Street	558 yd
Tesco	St Teresa House, Beaumont Road	570 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Moativation (Plymouth) ARMADA WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	343 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	442 yd
The Gym (Plymouth) DERRYS CROSS	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	695 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	696 yd
Mccaulay'S Health Club (Plymouth) THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Club Continental MILLBAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	791 yd
Tinside Lido PLYMOUTH DOME PLYMOUTH DOME HOE ROAD	swimming pool	794 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	11.1%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of PL1 2AN