Pound Street, Plymouth, PL1 3RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL1 3RH 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 3RH, 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 Pound Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pound Street was 141.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.7% lower than the St Peter and the Waterfront average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pound Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront and the 189th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 3RH, 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 Pound Street are based on 7 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 Pound Street, Plymouth, PL1 3RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 3RH

Average Price
£225,963

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£392,174

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,265

Other
£153,147

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pound Street

Average Price
£220,738

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£353,426

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,517

Other
£156,243

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pound Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Pound Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-05-28	£303,805
4 Pound Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£157,500	2025-03-26	£156,243
4 Pound Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,500	2025-03-26	£156,243
1 Pound Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-04-16	£403,047
4 Pound Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2005-06-03	£155,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 3RH

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	3,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE Primary Academy Admiralty Street , Stonehouse PL1 3RX	3out of 4	296 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High Street Primary Academy High Street , Stonehouse PL1 3SJ	3out of 4	676 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Citadel Road , PL1 3AY	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Rendle Street , PL1 1TP	- not rated	1,083 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Wise Community Primary School James Street , Devonport PL1 4LA	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	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	1,063 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	1out of 4	1,832 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,943 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	2,582 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,117 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	770 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	2,077 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	2,125 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	2,171 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	2,229 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	3,018 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
The Fig Tree @36	Restaurant, 36 Admiralty Street	107 yd
The Buffet	Brittany Ferries Terminal, Millbay Docks	142 yd
The Hutong Cafe	Butchers Arms, 160 Cremyll Street	165 yd
Buffet City	Royal Building (Grnd Floor), 7 St Andrews Cross	214 yd
Elviras Cafe	7 Admirals Hard	215 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Artillery Arms	6 Pound Street	8 yd
Victualling Office Tavern	The Victualling Office Tavern, 10 Cremyll Street	165 yd
The Lord High Admiral	33 Stonehouse Street	441 yd
The Royal	99 Edgcumbe Street	581 yd
The Office	39 High Street	737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dillans Kebab	83 Union Street	860 yd
Wing City	115 Union Street	860 yd
West Hoe Fryers	7 Radford Road	863 yd
KFC	77 Union Street	953 yd
Aryana's Kitchen	99 King Street	992 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	299 Union Street	640 yd
Aldi	141 Union Street	739 yd
International Supermarket (SW) Ltd	44 Union Street	985 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	179 yd
Stonehouse Community Gym (Closed) Unit 37 Unit 37 Union Street	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Plymouth School Of Creative Arts MILLBAY ROAD		740 yd
Bodylines Gym 12C 12C SAWREY STREET	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Mount Wise DISCOVERY ROAD	grass pitches	796 yd
Stonehouse Creek STONEHOUSE RECREATION GROUND	grass pitches	833 yd
Millbay Park TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE TERRITORIAL ARMY CENTRE PROSPECT PLACE	grass pitches	893 yd
Plymouth College Preparatory School CRAIGIE DRIVE	grass pitches	938 yd
Brickfields Recreation Ground DAMEREL CLOSE	grass pitches	964 yd
Mount Wise Swimming Pools GARRISON CLOSE	swimming pool	983 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of PL1 3RH