Emma Place, Plymouth, PL1 3QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL1 3QU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	43.5%	49.2%	5.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	56.5%	50.8%	-5.7%	49.0%	1.8%

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 3QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	51.4%	47.1%	-4.3%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	28.6%	5.6%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	15%	17.3%	2.3%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	45.9%	46.1%	0.2%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	35.2%	33.4%	-1.8%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	12.1%	14.4%	2.3%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	16.7%	-2.7%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	5.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	12.7%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.8%	4.2%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	17.3%	4.5%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	24%	36.9%	12.9%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	9.8%	2.9%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.2%	2%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.4%	89.4%	-3.0%	81.4%	8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	79%	81.8%	2.8%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	11.8%	8.1%	-3.7%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	81.8%	3.5%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Emma Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Emma Place was 139.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.1% lower than the St Peter and the Waterfront average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Emma Place has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront and the 192nd highest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.0%.

🔎 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 3QU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Emma Place are based on 1 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 Emma Place, Plymouth, PL1 3QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 3QU

Average Price
£308,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£308,627

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Emma Place

Average Price
£74,786

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£74,786

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Emma PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Emma Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-11-22	£628,612
58 Emma Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2021-11-25	£195,007
49 Emma Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-10-08	£346,650
53 Emma Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-02-14	£392,459
57 Emma Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2015-10-22	£267,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 3QU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	53
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
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	3,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Street Primary Academy High Street , Stonehouse PL1 3SJ	3out of 4	391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Street Primary School High Street , Stonehouse PL1 3SJ	- not rated	391 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary Academy Admiralty Street , Stonehouse PL1 3RX	3out of 4	552 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Admiralty Street , Stonehouse PL1 3RX	- not rated	558 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Rendle Street , PL1 1TP	- not rated	829 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	552 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tamar High School Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QW	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Secondary School Wyndham Square , PL1 5EG	- not rated	748 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	- not rated	790 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	3out of 4	790 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	937 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	552 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	607 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chapel Bridge School 99 Craigie Drive , PL1 3JL	- not rated	607 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolsdon Street School 39 Wolsdon Street , PL1 5EH	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Belmont House School Plymouth Youth Hostel , Belmont House PL3 4DW	- not rated	1,533 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Thirty One	31 Stonehouse Street	87 yd
Buffet City	Royal Building (Grnd Floor), 7 St Andrews Cross	181 yd
Devils Point Kiosk	Devils Point Cafe, Durnford Street	187 yd
Princess Yachts Staff Canteen 2	2 Newport Street	280 yd
Aramark @ Princess Yachts Newport St	2 Newport Street	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord High Admiral	33 Stonehouse Street	87 yd
The Royal	99 Edgcumbe Street	247 yd
The Artillery Arms	6 Pound Street	353 yd
The Office	39 High Street	383 yd
Victualling Office Tavern	The Victualling Office Tavern, 10 Cremyll Street	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dillans Kebab	83 Union Street	641 yd
Wing City	115 Union Street	641 yd
Aryana's Kitchen	99 King Street	701 yd
KFC	77 Union Street	756 yd
Super Kebab Pizza	40 Union Street	795 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	299 Union Street	306 yd
Aldi	141 Union Street	492 yd
International Supermarket (SW) Ltd	44 Union Street	778 yd
Delta	30a Western Approach	1,034 yd
The Co-operative Food	Old Chapel, Duke Street	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stonehouse Barracks STONEHOUSE BARRACKS STONEHOUSE BARRACKS DURNFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	218 yd
Stonehouse Community Gym (Closed) Unit 37 Unit 37 Union Street	health and fitness suite	259 yd
Stonehouse Creek STONEHOUSE RECREATION GROUND	grass pitches	549 yd
Plymouth School Of Creative Arts MILLBAY ROAD		552 yd
Bodylines Gym 12C 12C SAWREY STREET	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Plymouth College Preparatory School CRAIGIE DRIVE	grass pitches	605 yd
Devonport Services Rugby Football Club THE RECTORY	grass pitches	711 yd
Mount Wise DISCOVERY ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Devonport High School For Boys PARADISE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	768 yd
Brickfields Recreation Ground DAMEREL CLOSE	grass pitches	797 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	5.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	5.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL1 3QU