Buckwell Street, Plymouth, PL1 2DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL1 2DA has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	49%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.9%	51%	0.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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 2DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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	57.6%	64.4%	6.8%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	18.6%	-5.3%	44.2%	-25.6%
Separated	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.1%	11.4%	1.3%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	39.2%	-2.1%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	28.5%	37.3%	8.8%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	16%	14.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	12.8%	5.8%	-7.0%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	15.5%	-10.1%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	29.4%	13.0%	16.9%	12.5%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	26%	3.7%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	7.1%	1.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	88.6%	83.4%	-5.2%	81.4%	2.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	80.3%	2.7%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	10.3%	8.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	8.3%	1.9%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	81.8%	4.6%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	9.1%	5.2%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	6.8%	1.6%	-5.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.8%	37.2%	17.6%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Buckwell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckwell Street was 156.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.9% higher than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Buckwell Street has the 27th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the 163rd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

🔎 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 2DA, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Buckwell Street are based on 15 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 Buckwell Street, Plymouth, PL1 2DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 2DA

Average Price
£222,508

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£715,768

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,432

Other
£279,629

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckwell Street

Average Price
£160,246

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£728,651

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,143

Other
£282,184

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckwell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Buckwell Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-06-07	£106,283
Hawkins Meeting House Buckwell Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£222,000	2017-01-27	£282,184
55 Buckwell Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2016-01-15	£125,558
55 Buckwell Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,950	2012-02-08	£131,874
55 Buckwell Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2008-11-24	£54,022

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 2DA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PL1 2DA 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

Full-Time Employee	60
Student (economically inactive)	48
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Looking after home or family	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Retired	20
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,839 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	611 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	771 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Citadel Road , PL1 3AY	4out of 4	815 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	847 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Rendle Street , PL1 1TP	- not rated	930 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	1,181 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	2,112 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	2,145 yd	Studio schools	No	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	2,301 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	1,126 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	227 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	500 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	708 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,876 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
Bengal Flavour	18 Buckwell Street	1 yd
Cosmic Kitchen	Sir John Hawkins Square, Palace Street	66 yd
Plymouth Arts Centre Food	38 Looe Street	73 yd
Salt and Pepper Kitchen	65-66 High Street	85 yd
Barbican Steakhouse	61-62 Notte Street	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desire	60 Notte Street	86 yd
Swan	15 St Andrew Street	115 yd
Three Crowns	The Three Crowns, 12 Parade	118 yd
Gog & Magog	58-59 Southside Street	119 yd
Queens Arms	55 Southside Street	119 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee's Gardens	50 Notte Street	86 yd
Barbican's Grill Shack	54 Notte Street	86 yd
The Royal Taste	49 Notte Street	86 yd
Favourite Food	53 Notte Street	86 yd
Sizzling Grill	52 Notte Street	86 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	8 Hoegate Street	135 yd
Tesco	Tesco Plymouth Metro, 29-31 New George Street	405 yd
Marks & Spencer plc	Drake Circus, 1 Cornwall Street	439 yd
Tesco	St Teresa House, Beaumont Road	550 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64-66 Ebrington Street	555 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Moativation (Plymouth) ARMADA WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	363 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	426 yd
The Gym (Plymouth) DERRYS CROSS	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Tinside Lido PLYMOUTH DOME PLYMOUTH DOME HOE ROAD	swimming pool	764 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	768 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	793 yd
Mccaulay'S Health Club (Plymouth) THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	801 yd
Club Continental MILLBAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	874 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	4.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL1 2DA