Waterloo Close, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL1 3ST is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.7%	2.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.8%	48.3%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 3ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	50.3%	45.9%	-4.4%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	36.1%	10.6%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.7%	10.8%	-2.9%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	35.3%	45.6%	10.3%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	37.4%	29.3%	-8.1%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	13.9%	13%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	1.2%	1.8%

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	24.4%	-8.3%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	19.7%	5.3%	9.6%	10.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	18.7%	7.6%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	21.2%	6.8%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	8.5%	1.6%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	94.1%	82.2%	-11.9%	81.4%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	88.2%	75%	-13.2%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	8.6%	9%	0.4%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	8.6%	5.4%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	74.7%	-11.9%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	14.1%	10.4%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Waterloo Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Close was 127.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the St Peter and the Waterfront average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Close has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront and the 224th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 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 3ST, 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 Waterloo Close 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 Waterloo Close, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 3ST

Average Price
£171,218

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£172,454

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,655

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Close

Average Price
£112,298

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,298

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1C Waterloo Close, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,000	2023-09-04	£183,240
14 Waterloo Close, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£188,600	2022-12-21	£194,021
16 Waterloo Close, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-03-28	£185,558
1D Waterloo Close, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-12-03	£151,097
20 Waterloo Close, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2021-04-23	£176,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 3ST

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,963 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	202 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Primary School Collingwood Road , Stoke PL1 5PA	3out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chapel Street , Devonport PL1 4DJ	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Road Primary School Palmerston Street , Stoke PL1 5LL	3out of 4	944 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Mary Cecil Street , Stonehouse PL1 5HW	3out of 4	983 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	374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	1out of 4	1,230 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,266 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	2,304 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	456 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	849 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,953 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,991 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	2,024 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	2,594 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
Princess Yachts Staff Canteen 2	2 Newport Street	185 yd
Aramark @ Princess Yachts Newport St	2 Newport Street	185 yd
Thirty One	31 Stonehouse Street	313 yd
Devils Point Kiosk	Devils Point Cafe, Durnford Street	478 yd
Food Court (Inhouse catering department)	Kings Road	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal	99 Edgcumbe Street	142 yd
The Office	39 High Street	197 yd
Devonport Services RFC	Rectory Ground, Second Avenue	310 yd
The Lord High Admiral	33 Stonehouse Street	313 yd
The Clarence	31 Clarence Place	558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings	26 Molesworth Road	593 yd
Aryana's Kitchen	99 King Street	690 yd
The Chip Stop	31 Waterloo Street	712 yd
Dillans Kebab	83 Union Street	768 yd
Wing City	115 Union Street	768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	299 Union Street	348 yd
Aldi	141 Union Street	623 yd
The Co-operative Food	89 Wilton Street	873 yd
International Supermarket (SW) Ltd	44 Union Street	895 yd
The Co-operative Food	Old Chapel, Duke Street	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stonehouse Creek STONEHOUSE RECREATION GROUND	grass pitches	209 yd
Devonport Services Rugby Football Club THE RECTORY	grass pitches	324 yd
Stonehouse Community Gym (Closed) Unit 37 Unit 37 Union Street	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Devonport High School For Boys PARADISE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	404 yd
Plymouth College Preparatory School CRAIGIE DRIVE	grass pitches	496 yd
Stonehouse Barracks STONEHOUSE BARRACKS STONEHOUSE BARRACKS DURNFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	547 yd
City College Plymouth (Kings Road Centre) KINGS ROAD		569 yd
Brickfields Recreation Ground DAMEREL CLOSE	grass pitches	574 yd
Mount Wise DISCOVERY ROAD	grass pitches	632 yd
Plymouth Albion Rfc MADDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	642 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	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.6%

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	180.7 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	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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