Citadel Road, Plymouth, PL1 2RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL1 2RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.8%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.6%	49.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.6%	40.7%	-8.9%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	35.5%	6.0%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.6%	11.7%	1.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5.5%	8.1%	2.6%	6.1%	2.0%

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 (85.7%) 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	47.9%	47.7%	-0.2%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	38.8%	38%	-0.8%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	9.1%	10.9%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	6.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	18.4%	1.9%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	21.2%	11.8%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	48%	36%	-12.0%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.3%	95%	-2.3%	81.4%	13.6%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	90.3%	5.5%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	8.4%	4.7%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	89.9%	5.9%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.4%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.6%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Citadel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Citadel Road was 186.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.6% lower than the St Peter and the Waterfront average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Citadel Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront and the 126th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PL1 2RN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Citadel Road are based on 21 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 Citadel Road, Plymouth, PL1 2RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 2RN

Average Price
£285,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£571,444

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,072

Other
£482,960

Estimated Average Property Prices for Citadel Road

Average Price
£236,040

Semi-Detached
£255,290

Terraced
£470,262

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,281

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Citadel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Citadel Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-09-06	£193,443
125 Citadel Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-01-28	£154,480
93 Citadel Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2021-09-21	£169,998
115 Citadel Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2019-07-17	£137,442
125 Citadel Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2018-11-28	£128,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 2RN

Employment

PL1 2RN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

PL1 2RN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in PL1 2RN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in PL1 2RN 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

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	26
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	3,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Citadel Road , PL1 3AY	4out of 4	243 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Rendle Street , PL1 1TP	- not rated	536 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Mary Cecil Street , Stonehouse PL1 5HW	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE	4out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	1,568 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,970 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	1out of 4	2,626 yd	University technical college	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	1,863 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	599 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	806 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	953 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,084 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,269 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	2,188 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
Cafe Roma The Hoe	The Hoe, Citadel Road	48 yd
Everest Spice	14 Athenaeum Street	114 yd
Fullycaterd at Ballard House	Ballard House, West Hoe Road	186 yd
CH and Co Catering Ltd	Ballard House, West Hoe Road	186 yd
Marco Pierre Whites Steakhouse Bar and Grill	Crowne Plaza, Armada Way	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Walrus	The Walrus, Notte Street	109 yd
Plymouth Hoe Club	1 Osborne Place, Lockyer Street	117 yd
Club Inferno (SW) Ltd	24 Lockyer Street	218 yd
Slug and Lettuce	17 Princess Street	293 yd
The Gipsy Moth	159 Citadel Road	303 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Hoe Park Kiosk	West Hoe Park, Hoe Road	430 yd
Best Kebab and Pizza House	8 Union Street	445 yd
Sizzling Grill	52 Notte Street	494 yd
Lee's Gardens	50 Notte Street	494 yd
Barbican's Grill Shack	54 Notte Street	494 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	8 Hoegate Street	488 yd
Tesco	Tesco Plymouth Metro, 29-31 New George Street	567 yd
International Supermarket (SW) Ltd	44 Union Street	595 yd
Delta	30a Western Approach	605 yd
Grace Connections Mini Market	11 Frankfort Gate	671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Club Moativation (Plymouth) ARMADA WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	230 yd
The Gym (Plymouth) DERRYS CROSS	health and fitness suite	282 yd
Mccaulay'S Health Club (Plymouth) THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Club Continental MILLBAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	391 yd
Millbay Park TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE PROSPECT PLACE	grass pitches	391 yd
Plymouth Pavilions Ice Rink MILLBAY ROAD	ice rinks, swimming pool	473 yd
Tinside Lido PLYMOUTH DOME PLYMOUTH DOME HOE ROAD	swimming pool	496 yd
Plymouth School Of Creative Arts MILLBAY ROAD		701 yd
Bodylines Gym 12C 12C SAWREY STREET	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	908 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL1 2RN