Willoughby Way, Plymouth, PL1 3GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL1 3GA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50%	50.6%	0.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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	20.5%	38.8%	18.3%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	24.1%	-9.4%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	23.8%	20.3%	-3.5%	9.1%	11.2%
Widowed	14.1%	10.3%	-3.8%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	23.5%	39%	15.5%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	42.3%	29.5%	-12.8%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	22.4%	20.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	21.3%	-12.2%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	13%	0.0%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	10%	0.8%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.9%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	34.8%	10.5%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	99%	90.5%	-8.5%	81.4%	9.1%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	95.9%	84.2%	-11.7%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	3.1%	8.3%	5.2%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	84.2%	-11.2%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	5.5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	2%	4.7%	2.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Willoughby Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willoughby Way was 179.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% lower than the St Peter and the Waterfront average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willoughby Way has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront and the 131st highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.9%.

🔎 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 3GA, 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 Willoughby Way are based on 22 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 Willoughby Way, Plymouth, PL1 3GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 3GA

Average Price
£261,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£276,091

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,878

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willoughby Way

Average Price
£262,407

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£283,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,213

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willoughby WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Willoughby Way, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-12-16	£239,518
33 Willoughby Way, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£217,500	2021-02-16	£252,564
27 Willoughby Way, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, a newly built property	£218,000	2021-01-19	£275,956
35 Willoughby Way, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, a newly built property	£221,000	2020-12-18	£281,125
23 Willoughby Way, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, a newly built property	£215,000	2020-11-24	£275,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 3GA

Employment

PL1 3GA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 3GA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	11
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3,697 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	335 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Rendle Street , PL1 1TP	- not rated	547 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary Academy Admiralty Street , Stonehouse PL1 3RX	3out of 4	698 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High Street Primary Academy High Street , Stonehouse PL1 3SJ	3out of 4	827 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Mary Cecil Street , Stonehouse PL1 5HW	3out of 4	840 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	1,170 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,877 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	1,997 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	1out of 4	2,235 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	1,459 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	265 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	1,374 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	1,463 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,545 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,660 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	2,531 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
Café Bené	Ground Floor Shop, 17 Bishops Place, West Hoe Road	49 yd
Port O Call	23 Bishops Place, West Hoe Road	66 yd
Salumi Bar & Eatery	18 Millbay Road	228 yd
Live Cafe	Plymouth Pavilions, Millbay Road	297 yd
The Dock	King Point Marina, Brunel Way	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The West Hoe	The West Hoe, 24 Bishops Place	66 yd
The Walrus	The Walrus, Notte Street	536 yd
Union Rooms	19 Union Street	565 yd
Walkabout	5 Union Street	565 yd
Popworld	18 Union Street	584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Hoe Fryers	7 Radford Road	234 yd
KFC	77 Union Street	456 yd
Dillans Kebab	83 Union Street	459 yd
Wing City	115 Union Street	459 yd
Classic Grill House	37 Union Street	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	141 Union Street	484 yd
International Supermarket (SW) Ltd	44 Union Street	496 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	299 Union Street	684 yd
Delta	30a Western Approach	730 yd
Grace Connections Mini Market	11 Frankfort Gate	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millbay Park TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE PROSPECT PLACE	grass pitches	183 yd
Plymouth School Of Creative Arts MILLBAY ROAD		356 yd
Club Continental MILLBAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	400 yd
Bodylines Gym 12C 12C SAWREY STREET	health and fitness suite	412 yd
Plymouth Pavilions Ice Rink MILLBAY ROAD	ice rinks, swimming pool	427 yd
Mccaulay'S Health Club (Plymouth) THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	504 yd
The Gym (Plymouth) DERRYS CROSS	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Stonehouse Community Gym (Closed) Unit 37 Unit 37 Union Street	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Stonehouse Barracks STONEHOUSE BARRACKS STONEHOUSE BARRACKS DURNFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	772 yd
Club Moativation (Plymouth) ARMADA WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	801 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	206.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL1 3GA