Portland Road, Plymouth, PL1 4QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL1 4QW is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	47%	44.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	53%	55.3%	2.3%	49.0%	6.3%

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 4QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	46.1%	49.2%	3.1%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	27.5%	2.9%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	13.7%	13.7%	0.0%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	11.3%	6.7%	-4.6%	6.1%	0.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43%	43.1%	0.1%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	29.5%	26.2%	-3.3%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	13.1%	14%	0.9%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4%	6.4%	2.4%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	10.4%	10.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	9.0%

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 4QW this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	29.4%	3.6%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	6.1%	-9.5%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.3%	1.5%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	39.7%	6.9%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93%	93.3%	0.3%	81.4%	11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	84.2%	87.4%	3.2%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	5.7%	8.5%	2.8%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.7%
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	83.9%	87.4%	3.5%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	8.5%	5.1%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	0.3%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.9%	13.5%	12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 128.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.5% lower than the Devonport average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport and the 222nd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PL1 4QW, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Portland Road are based on 52 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 Portland Road, Plymouth, PL1 4QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 4QW

Average Price
£398,842

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£398,842

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£371,013

Semi-Detached
£462,018

Terraced
£362,162

Detached
£193,755

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,681

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Portland Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£412,000	2023-11-23	£440,428
15 Portland Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-02-04	£441,971
16 Portland Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-11-11	£501,384
18 Portland Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-08-07	£416,274
14B Portland Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2018-07-25	£333,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 4QW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	70
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service 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	2,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Damerel Primary School Collingwood Road , Stoke PL1 5PA	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Morice Town Primary Academy Charlotte Street , Devonport PL2 1RJ	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Road Primary School College Road , Keyham PL2 1NS	3out of 4	747 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chapel Street , Devonport PL1 4DJ	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary Academy Morice Square , Devonport PL1 4NJ	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	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	409 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	870 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	944 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	944 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	623 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	1,815 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	2,369 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	2,525 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	2,642 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	2,670 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	2,859 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
The Stoke Cafe	55 Devonport Road	393 yd
UTC (University Technical College)	University Commercail Services Plymouth, Park Avenue	480 yd
The Hatch Cafe	178 Albert Road	480 yd
Cafe Indiya	18 Church Street	484 yd
Pop In Chicken	182 Albert Road	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge Public House	7 Stopford Place	177 yd
Indian Inn	82 Devonport Road	349 yd
Stoke Bar	72-74 Devonport Road	351 yd
The Masonic Inn	65 Devonport Road	396 yd
Stoke Inn	43 Devonport Road	451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benbows Chippy	5 Benbow Street	302 yd
The Chip Stop	31 Waterloo Street	344 yd
Stoke Grill	62 Devonport Road	349 yd
Roast 2 U	72-74 Devonport Road	351 yd
Albert Road Kebab and Pizza House	138 Albert Road	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	152-158 Albert Road	377 yd
The Co-operative Food	36-40 Devonport Road	503 yd
Spar - Wessex Retail	25 St Georges Terrace	667 yd
Iceland	9-11 Marlborough Street	891 yd
The Co-operative Food	89 Wilton Street	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Damerel Primary Academy COLLINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	324 yd
York House Health Club (Closed) Stoke Damerel Business Centre Stoke Damerel Business Centre Church Street	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Parkside Community College (Closed) Park Avenue		480 yd
City College Plymouth (Kings Road Centre) KINGS ROAD		525 yd
Wyvern Centre Sports Field HERBERT PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	673 yd
Devonport Park Park Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	673 yd
Devonport Services Rugby Football Club THE RECTORY	grass pitches	731 yd
Devonport High School For Boys PARADISE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	774 yd
Plymouth Albion Rfc MADDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	825 yd
Brickfields Sports Centre MADDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	882 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of PL1 4QW