Ker Street, Plymouth, PL1 4GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL1 4GE 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	54.9%	49.2%	-5.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	45.1%	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 4GE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	46.9%	45.8%	-1.1%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	42.1%	12.5%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.3%	8.4%	-3.9%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	54.6%	4.1%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	33%	30.9%	-2.1%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	8.8%	9.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around PL1 4GE this area, 6.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	6.7%	-9.5%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	5.2%	-17.1%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.1%	11.3%	-13.8%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.7%	5.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	19.6%	8.4%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	47.4%	27.3%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.4%	89.5%	-3.9%	81.4%	8.1%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	88.6%	75.9%	-12.7%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	7.3%	17.3%	10.0%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	88.3%	76.2%	-12.1%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.5%	11.8%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	12.9%	1.3%	11.6%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Ker Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ker Street was 69.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the Devonport average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ker Street has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport and the 409th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PL1 4GE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Ker Street are based on 128 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 Ker Street, Plymouth, PL1 4GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 4GE

Average Price
£229,737

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£229,737

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ker Street

Average Price
£215,011

Semi-Detached
£244,579

Terraced
£246,770

Detached
£229,501

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,684

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ker Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Ker Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-12-13	£237,489
28 Ker Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-11-01	£235,909
28 Ker Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-10-18	£230,366
22 Ker Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-04-04	£231,992
18 Ker Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-10-13	£224,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 4GE

Employment

PL1 4GE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	15
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	11
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance 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	3,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Wise Community Primary School James Street , Devonport PL1 4LA	3out of 4	251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chapel Street , Devonport PL1 4DJ	3out of 4	309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary Academy Morice Square , Devonport PL1 4NJ	3out of 4	518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Primary School Collingwood Road , Stoke PL1 5PA	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
High Street Primary Academy High Street , Stonehouse PL1 3SJ	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	1out of 4	945 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,911 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,913 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Torpoint Community College Trevol Road , PL11 2NH	3out of 4	2,449 yd	Foundation school	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	818 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	1,782 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	2,940 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	2,993 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	3,027 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	3,102 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	3,500 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 Hedgerow Hound	Devonport Guildhall, Ker Street	108 yd
Aramark @ Princess Yachts Southyard	Princess Yachts, Southyard	208 yd
Devonport Live Cafe	56 George Street	223 yd
Plymouth Albion RFC	25 Damerel Close	303 yd
Babcock Henley South	Henley, South Yard, Devonport Dockyard, Saltash Road	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ker Street Social Club	122-124 Ker Street	63 yd
Shakespeare Hotel	3 Theatre Ope	170 yd
The King Billy Inn	6 Duncan Street	188 yd
Half Moon	59 Pembroke Street	224 yd
Queen and Constitution	197 Duke Street	226 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jaws	10 Cumberland Street	100 yd
Mystic Pizza	2 George Street	117 yd
Rocky's Fish and Chips	76 Granby Way	522 yd
Royal Chef	45 Marlborough Street	544 yd
Pizza Kebab House	7 Marlborough Street	618 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	Old Chapel, Duke Street		117 yd
Iceland	9-11 Marlborough Street		618 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Ace Health Studio (Closed) Cumberland Street	health and fitness suite	105 yd
Brickfields Sports Centre MADDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	344 yd
Plymouth Albion Rfc MADDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	426 yd
Brickfields Recreation Ground DAMEREL CLOSE	grass pitches	437 yd
Mount Wise DISCOVERY ROAD	grass pitches	447 yd
Mount Wise Swimming Pools GARRISON CLOSE	swimming pool	472 yd
City College Plymouth (Kings Road Centre) KINGS ROAD		799 yd
Stonehouse Creek STONEHOUSE RECREATION GROUND	grass pitches	823 yd
Devonport Park Park Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	831 yd
Devonport Services Rugby Football Club THE RECTORY	grass pitches	918 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	117.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL1 4GE