Union Street, Plymouth, PL1 3LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL1 3LU is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	41.6%	46.5%	4.9%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	58.4%	53.5%	-4.9%	49.0%	4.5%

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 3LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	59.9%	62.7%	2.8%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	17.7%	19.6%	1.9%	44.2%	-24.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	16.6%	11.4%	-5.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	38.2%	43.8%	5.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	31.3%	29.6%	-1.7%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	18.2%	17.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	8.8%	7.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 12.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	23.5%	-9.0%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	20%	3.8%	9.6%	10.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	17.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.8%	3.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	9%	12.7%	3.7%	33.8%	-21.1%
Other	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	2.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.3%	78.9%	-11.4%	81.4%	-2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	85.8%	68.7%	-17.1%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	5.7%	16.4%	10.7%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	8.8%	3.4%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	68.5%	-17.0%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	2%	13.9%	11.9%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	6%	9.3%	3.3%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.9%	76.7%	-36.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Poland	9.8%	1.3%	8.5%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	36.6%	13.5%	23.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 383.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.0% higher than the St Peter and the Waterfront average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront and the 38th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 232.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.3%.

🔎 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 3LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Union Street are based on 73 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 Union Street, Plymouth, PL1 3LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 3LU

Average Price
£554,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,293

Detached
£1,284,722

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£137,517

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£196,964

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£240,669

Detached
£1,307,847

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,289

Other
£252,213

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Shop 59 - 61 Union Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2019-07-26	£2,454
53 Union Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-05-31	£275,092
Flat 10 59 - 61 Union Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2007-06-19	£202,208
67 Union Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2005-11-24	£295,812
Flat 10 59 - 61 Union Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2005-11-08	£198,389

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 3LU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PL1 3LU 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	73
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Other	39
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	35
Retired	28
Unemployed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Information and communication	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	3,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Primary School Rendle Street , PL1 1TP	- not rated	130 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Mary Cecil Street , Stonehouse PL1 5HW	3out of 4	386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Citadel Road , PL1 3AY	4out of 4	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Street Primary Academy High Street , Stonehouse PL1 3SJ	3out of 4	689 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	904 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,469 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	1,630 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	1out of 4	2,048 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	1,291 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	210 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	1,196 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,220 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,279 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	2,109 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
A Taskinha	53 Union Street	16 yd
Plymouth Jollof Kitchen CIC	65 Union Street	18 yd
Hope for the homeless Plymouth	93 Union Street	110 yd
The Bottling Plant	5 Southside Street	156 yd
Rhubarb & Mustard Coffee & Kitchen	Studio 5-11, Millbay Road	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popworld	18 Union Street	218 yd
Union Rooms	19 Union Street	266 yd
Walkabout	5 Union Street	266 yd
Revolution	Unit 1, Derrys Cross	365 yd
Fever	33 Derrys Cross	374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	77 Union Street	1 yd
Classic Grill House	37 Union Street	56 yd
Super Kebab Pizza	40 Union Street	58 yd
Dillans Kebab	83 Union Street	124 yd
Wing City	115 Union Street	124 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Supermarket (SW) Ltd	44 Union Street	41 yd
Aldi	141 Union Street	276 yd
Delta	30a Western Approach	308 yd
Grace Connections Mini Market	11 Frankfort Gate	392 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	299 Union Street	550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plymouth Pavilions Ice Rink MILLBAY ROAD	ice rinks, swimming pool	107 yd
Bodylines Gym 12C 12C SAWREY STREET	health and fitness suite	183 yd
Club Continental MILLBAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	190 yd
Plymouth School Of Creative Arts MILLBAY ROAD		215 yd
Mccaulay'S Health Club (Plymouth) THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	234 yd
The Gym (Plymouth) DERRYS CROSS	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Millbay Park TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE PROSPECT PLACE	grass pitches	445 yd
Plymouth College Preparatory School CRAIGIE DRIVE	grass pitches	507 yd
Stonehouse Community Gym (Closed) Unit 37 Unit 37 Union Street	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Club Moativation (Plymouth) ARMADA WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	773 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL1 3LU