Stokes Lane, Plymouth, PL1 2LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL1 2LW is primarily male, with 61.5% of the population 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	35.9%	38.5%	2.6%	51.0%	-12.5%
Male	64.1%	61.5%	-2.6%	49.0%	12.5%

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 2LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	71.9%	58.2%	-13.7%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	6.3%	20.4%	14.1%	44.2%	-23.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	16.5%	15.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	35.1%	-13.0%	48.4%	-13.3%
Good health	34.6%	39.9%	5.3%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	13%	14.9%	1.9%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	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.

In the area around PL1 2LW this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	9.6%	2.5%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	16.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	17.7%	1.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	42.9%	4.1%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	6.7%	1.5%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97%	87.6%	-9.4%	81.4%	6.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	84.4%	83.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	12.1%	10.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	83.5%	0.0%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	4.3%	7.8%	3.5%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.9%	37.2%	24.7%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Stokes Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stokes Lane was 1493.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1144.2% higher than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stokes Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake and the 4th highest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 860.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 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 2LW, 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 Stokes Lane are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Plymouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stokes Lane, Plymouth, PL1 2LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 2LW

Average Price
£140,793

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£247,121

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,666

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stokes Lane

Average Price
£139,363

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,363

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stokes LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 2 - 3 Stokes Lane, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-08-08	£103,328
Flat 8 2 - 3 Stokes Lane, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-12-19	£96,961
Flat 7 2 - 3 Stokes Lane, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-06-16	£91,480
Life House, 1 Stokes Lane, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-05-23	£284,154
Flat 10 2 - 3 Stokes Lane, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2021-02-19	£113,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 2LW

Employment

PL1 2LW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in PL1 2LW 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	79
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	18
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	28
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	14
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	4

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	4,204 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	3out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE	- not rated	632 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	3out of 4	983 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	- not rated	999 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Citadel Road , PL1 3AY	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millbay Academy 22 Millbay Road , PL1 3EG	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	1,436 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Peter's CofE Secondary School Wyndham Square , PL1 5EG	- not rated	1,621 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	3out of 4	2,149 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	2,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plymouth School of Creative Arts The Red House , 22 Millbay Road PL1 3EG	- not rated	1,384 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	372 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
A.C.E - Alternative Complementary Education Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	- not rated	372 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Martin's Gate Pupil Referral Unit Bretonside , Martinsgate PL4 0AT	- not rated	372 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tamar Education Trust 1 Holborn Street , Cattedown PL4 0NN	- not rated	747 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tamar Education Trust C.O. Pws Holborn Street , PL4 0NN	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barbican Fish Bar	36 Southside Street	24 yd
Barbican Pasta Bar	40 Southside Street	24 yd
Stavros Plymouth	37 Southside Street	24 yd
The Village Restaurant	31A Southside Street	24 yd
Rolys Fudge Pantry Plymouth Ltd	29 Southside Street	24 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Navy Inn	34 Southside Street	24 yd
Barbican Botanics Gin Room	38 New Street	33 yd
Crown and Anchor	10-11 The Barbican	54 yd
Cider Press	7 Quay Road	59 yd
The Ship	4 Quay Road	63 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harbourside Fish and Chips	35 Southside Street	24 yd
Harbourside Gluten Free	12a The Barbican	54 yd
New Sizzling China	111 Vauxhall Street	242 yd
Sizzling Grill	52 Notte Street	289 yd
Lee's Gardens	50 Notte Street	289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	8 Hoegate Street	237 yd
Tesco	St Teresa House, Beaumont Road	638 yd
Tesco	Tesco Plymouth Metro, 29-31 New George Street	664 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64-66 Ebrington Street	674 yd
Marks & Spencer plc	Drake Circus, 1 Cornwall Street	692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Moativation (Plymouth) ARMADA WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	473 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Tinside Lido PLYMOUTH DOME PLYMOUTH DOME HOE ROAD	swimming pool	703 yd
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre CLARE PLACE	health and fitness suite	766 yd
The Gym (Plymouth) DERRYS CROSS	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Nuffield Health (Plymouth) BARBICAN APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	889 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	979 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	991 yd
Mccaulay'S Health Club (Plymouth) THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	993 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	15.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	15.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL1 2LW