Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, PL1 2RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL1 2RQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.6%	48.3%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	45.4%	54.5%	9.1%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	26.9%	-4.3%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	14.7%	11.5%	-3.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	40.8%	43.7%	2.9%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	37%	39.7%	2.7%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	16%	13.6%	-2.4%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	10.8%	-8.0%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	6.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	15.8%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	50.2%	19.0%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	94.5%	87.4%	-7.1%	81.4%	6.0%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	87%	71.2%	-15.8%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	5.9%	13.9%	8.0%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	71%	-16.0%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	9.9%	8.2%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	8.6%	7.3%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	7.6%	3.8%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Athenaeum Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Athenaeum Street was 278.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.7% higher than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Athenaeum Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the 61st highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 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 2RQ, 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 Athenaeum Street are based on 3 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 Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, PL1 2RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 2RQ

Average Price
£390,782

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£474,679

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,904

Other
£475,051

Estimated Average Property Prices for Athenaeum Street

Average Price
£269,515

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£336,099

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,345

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Athenaeum Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26A Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-12-20	£143,612
29 Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£483,775	2023-11-07	£497,283
30 Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£413,500	2023-06-19	£443,860
26D Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,500	2022-02-25	£125,843
28 Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-06-25	£641,873

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 2RQ

Employment

PL1 2RQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 2RQ 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	84
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Other	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	3,704 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	175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Rendle Street , PL1 1TP	- not rated	462 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Mary Cecil Street , Stonehouse PL1 5HW	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Street Primary Academy High Street , Stonehouse PL1 3SJ	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,404 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	1,577 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,900 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,904 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	1out of 4	2,545 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	1,782 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	519 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	864 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	983 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,099 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,268 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	2,181 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
Everest Spice	14 Athenaeum Street	58 yd
Cafe Roma The Hoe	The Hoe, Citadel Road	117 yd
Fullycaterd at Ballard House	Ballard House, West Hoe Road	123 yd
CH and Co Catering Ltd	Ballard House, West Hoe Road	123 yd
Wildwood Restaurant	3 Derrys Cross	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Walrus	The Walrus, Notte Street	54 yd
Plymouth Hoe Club	1 Osborne Place, Lockyer Street	186 yd
Club Inferno (SW) Ltd	24 Lockyer Street	225 yd
Fever	33 Derrys Cross	263 yd
Revolution	Unit 1, Derrys Cross	277 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab and Pizza House	8 Union Street	382 yd
Classic Grill House	37 Union Street	465 yd
West Hoe Fryers	7 Radford Road	467 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Restaurant	11 Raleigh Street	473 yd
West Hoe Park Kiosk	West Hoe Park, Hoe Road	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Supermarket (SW) Ltd	44 Union Street	516 yd
Delta	30a Western Approach	545 yd
The Co-operative Food	8 Hoegate Street	557 yd
Tesco	Tesco Plymouth Metro, 29-31 New George Street	578 yd
Grace Connections Mini Market	11 Frankfort Gate	616 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Plymouth) DERRYS CROSS	health and fitness suite	238 yd
Mccaulay'S Health Club (Plymouth) THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Club Moativation (Plymouth) ARMADA WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	303 yd
Club Continental MILLBAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	310 yd
Millbay Park TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE PROSPECT PLACE	grass pitches	334 yd
Plymouth Pavilions Ice Rink MILLBAY ROAD	ice rinks, swimming pool	393 yd
Tinside Lido PLYMOUTH DOME PLYMOUTH DOME HOE ROAD	swimming pool	556 yd
Plymouth School Of Creative Arts MILLBAY ROAD		620 yd
Bodylines Gym 12C 12C SAWREY STREET	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	889 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	114.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.9 Mbit/s

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