Grand Parade, Plymouth, PL1 3DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL1 3DQ is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	44.6%	44.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	55.4%	55.6%	0.2%	49.0%	6.6%

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 3DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	58.7%	57.9%	-0.8%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	18.3%	0.5%	44.2%	-25.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	17.8%	16.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	3%	3.6%	0.6%	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	36.3%	39.8%	3.5%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	41.3%	32%	-9.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	15.4%	20.4%	5.0%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	19.2%	1.4%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	9.6%	-7.8%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	8.2%	6.9%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17.4%	6.1%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	33.5%	-1.7%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.9%	87.2%	-5.7%	81.4%	5.8%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	86.3%	78.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	7.5%	12.6%	5.1%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	78.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	2.5%	9.2%	6.7%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	5.1%	0.1%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Grand Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grand Parade was 129.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% lower than the St Peter and the Waterfront average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grand Parade has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront and the 212th highest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 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 3DQ, 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 Grand Parade are based on 16 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 Grand Parade, Plymouth, PL1 3DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 3DQ

Average Price
£311,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,537

Other
£719,829

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grand Parade

Average Price
£404,944

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£929,314

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,033

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grand ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 33 Grand Parade, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2023-08-18	£272,127
Flat 8 35 Grand Parade, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,500	2022-08-02	£241,546
Flat 9 37 Grand Parade, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-04-29	£212,744
25 Grand Parade, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2022-03-19	£217,455
Third Floor Flat 25 Grand Parade, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-08-26	£222,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 3DQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	60
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	15
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,218 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	3out of 4	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Admiralty Street , Stonehouse PL1 3RX	- not rated	827 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary Academy Admiralty Street , Stonehouse PL1 3RX	3out of 4	881 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Rendle Street , PL1 1TP	- not rated	979 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Rendle Street , PL1 1TP	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	789 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Secondary School Wyndham Square , PL1 5EG	- not rated	1,292 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	- not rated	1,712 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tamar High School Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QW	- not rated	1,717 yd	Community school	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	1,982 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	789 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dunstan's Abbey School Craigie Drive , The Millfields PL1 3JL	- not rated	1,264 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chapel Bridge School 99 Craigie Drive , PL1 3JL	- not rated	1,264 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
A.C.E - Alternative Complementary Education Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	- not rated	1,349 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Martin's Gate Pupil Referral Unit Bretonside , Martinsgate PL4 0AT	- not rated	1,349 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Waterfront	9 Grand Parade	154 yd
By the Park Cafe	26 Pier Street	199 yd
The Wet Wok Chinese Restaurant	75 Hoe Road	361 yd
The Coffee Shack	Hoe Road	361 yd
Ocean City Snacks	West Hoe Pier, Hoe Road	361 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The West Hoe	The West Hoe, 24 Bishops Place	389 yd
Plymouth Hoe Club	1 Osborne Place, Lockyer Street	571 yd
The Walrus	The Walrus, Notte Street	666 yd
Club Inferno (SW) Ltd	24 Lockyer Street	835 yd
The Gipsy Moth	159 Citadel Road	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Hoe Fryers	7 Radford Road	219 yd
West Hoe Park Kiosk	West Hoe Park, Hoe Road	528 yd
KFC	77 Union Street	847 yd
Classic Grill House	37 Union Street	851 yd
Dillans Kebab	83 Union Street	881 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Supermarket (SW) Ltd	44 Union Street	883 yd
Aldi	141 Union Street	921 yd
The Co-operative Food	8 Hoegate Street	1,027 yd
Delta	30a Western Approach	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millbay Park TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE PROSPECT PLACE	grass pitches	404 yd
Tinside Lido PLYMOUTH DOME PLYMOUTH DOME HOE ROAD	swimming pool	532 yd
Club Continental MILLBAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	718 yd
Plymouth Pavilions Ice Rink MILLBAY ROAD	ice rinks, swimming pool	781 yd
Club Moativation (Plymouth) ARMADA WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	791 yd
Plymouth School Of Creative Arts MILLBAY ROAD		791 yd
Mccaulay'S Health Club (Plymouth) THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	795 yd
The Gym (Plymouth) DERRYS CROSS	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Bodylines Gym 12C 12C SAWREY STREET	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Stonehouse Community Gym (Closed) Unit 37 Unit 37 Union Street	health and fitness suite	1,046 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	63.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	59.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	59.3%

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	47.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL1 3DQ