Long Ashton Road, Plymouth, PL1 5EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL1 5EP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	42.9%	47.4%	4.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	57.1%	52.6%	-4.5%	49.0%	3.6%

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 5EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	54.7%	53.8%	-0.9%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	20.9%	-1.1%	44.2%	-23.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	18.8%	16.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	43.6%	39%	-4.6%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	30.7%	35.5%	4.8%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	15.9%	16.4%	0.5%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	20.4%	18.2%	-2.2%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	8.5%	-9.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.8%	0.5%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	19.5%	4.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	31.4%	9.0%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	9%	1.3%	-7.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

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	1%	1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.7%	89.5%	8.8%	81.4%	8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	74%	78.5%	4.5%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	10.1%	13.5%	3.4%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	2.8%	-5.6%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	79.1%	6.5%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	7.8%	11.5%	3.7%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.1%	1.7%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.4%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is PL1 5EP dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around PL1 5EP was 272.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.3% lower than the St Peter and the Waterfront average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

PL1 5EP has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Peter and the Waterfront and the 65th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

🔎 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 5EP, 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 - 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 - 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

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 Long Ashton Road, Plymouth, PL1 5EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 5EP

Average Price
£215,600

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£219,031

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,987

Other
£186,696

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in PL1 5EP

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 3 Wyndham Street West, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2024-06-07	£809,776
5A Wyndham Street West, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-06-15	£90,638
9 Wyndham Street West, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-04-22	£73,012
7 Wyndham Street West, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£168,500	2021-06-28	£188,402
4 Wyndham Street West, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-07-03	£187,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 5EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	2,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cathedral School of St Mary Cecil Street , Stonehouse PL1 5HW	3out of 4	301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Road Primary School Palmerston Street , Stoke PL1 5LL	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Rendle Street , PL1 1TP	- not rated	520 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Street Primary Academy High Street , Stonehouse PL1 3SJ	3out of 4	602 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	648 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	546 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	949 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	1,556 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	1out of 4	1,678 yd	University technical college	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	997 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	673 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	1,208 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,272 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	1,340 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,870 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
Leadworks	170 Rendle Street	320 yd
The Oasis Cafe	28 Manor Street	348 yd
Nawroz Restaurant	142 King Street	351 yd
The Park Pavillion Cafe	Victoria Lodge, Victoria Park, Victoria Avenue	387 yd
Union Place Cafe	1 Union Place	429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Melbourne	224 Cecil Street	179 yd
The Clarence	31 Clarence Place	304 yd
No 10 Social Club	197 North Road West	356 yd
The Millbridge Inn	23 Molesworth Road	465 yd
The Eagle	156 Cornwall Street	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aryana's Kitchen	99 King Street	233 yd
Kings Fry	2 Cecil Street	303 yd
Kings	26 Molesworth Road	465 yd
Dillans Kebab	83 Union Street	480 yd
Wing City	115 Union Street	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	89 Wilton Street	456 yd
Grace Connections Mini Market	11 Frankfort Gate	479 yd
International Supermarket (SW) Ltd	44 Union Street	489 yd
Delta	30a Western Approach	490 yd
Aldi	141 Union Street	496 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park Eldad Hill	grass pitches	264 yd
Plymouth College Preparatory School CRAIGIE DRIVE	grass pitches	267 yd
Bodylines Gym 12C 12C SAWREY STREET	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Plymouth School Of Creative Arts MILLBAY ROAD		591 yd
Plymouth Pavilions Ice Rink MILLBAY ROAD	ice rinks, swimming pool	611 yd
Stonehouse Community Gym (Closed) Unit 37 Unit 37 Union Street	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Devonport High School For Boys PARADISE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	634 yd
Mccaulay'S Health Club (Plymouth) THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Club Continental MILLBAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	693 yd
The Gym (Plymouth) DERRYS CROSS	health and fitness suite	805 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	148.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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