Wolsdon Place, Plymouth, PL1 5EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL1 5EQ 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 5EQ, 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 Wolsdon Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolsdon Place 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.

Wolsdon Place 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 5EQ, 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

Average property prices on Wolsdon Place are based on 11 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 Wolsdon Place, Plymouth, PL1 5EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 5EQ

Average Price
£155,027

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£174,187

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,286

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolsdon Place

Average Price
£177,193

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£203,137

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,232

Other
£133,465

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolsdon PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5A Wolsdon Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-08-27	£157,536
5A Wolsdon Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,500	2022-05-20	£139,303
3 Wolsdon Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2020-01-15	£215,309
2 Wolsdon Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2020-01-10	£209,992
6 Wolsdon Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-03-06	£96,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 5EQ

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	2,743 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	344 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Road Primary School Palmerston Street , Stoke PL1 5LL	3out of 4	394 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Rendle Street , PL1 1TP	- not rated	556 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Street Primary Academy High Street , Stonehouse PL1 3SJ	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	687 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	507 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	922 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	1,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	1out of 4	1,636 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	958 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	695 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	1,241 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,310 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	1,381 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,888 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	344 yd
The Oasis Cafe	28 Manor Street	358 yd
The Park Pavillion Cafe	Victoria Lodge, Victoria Park, Victoria Avenue	365 yd
Nawroz Restaurant	142 King Street	393 yd
Amigos Coffee	24 Molesworth Road	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Melbourne	224 Cecil Street	209 yd
The Clarence	31 Clarence Place	305 yd
No 10 Social Club	197 North Road West	379 yd
The Millbridge Inn	23 Molesworth Road	423 yd
The Office	39 High Street	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aryana's Kitchen	99 King Street	252 yd
Kings Fry	2 Cecil Street	345 yd
Kings	26 Molesworth Road	423 yd
Dillans Kebab	83 Union Street	502 yd
Wing City	115 Union Street	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	89 Wilton Street	427 yd
Aldi	141 Union Street	506 yd
International Supermarket (SW) Ltd	44 Union Street	521 yd
Grace Connections Mini Market	11 Frankfort Gate	521 yd
Delta	30a Western Approach	531 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park Eldad Hill	grass pitches	227 yd
Plymouth College Preparatory School CRAIGIE DRIVE	grass pitches	249 yd
Bodylines Gym 12C 12C SAWREY STREET	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Devonport High School For Boys PARADISE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	593 yd
Stonehouse Community Gym (Closed) Unit 37 Unit 37 Union Street	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Plymouth School Of Creative Arts MILLBAY ROAD		609 yd
Plymouth Pavilions Ice Rink MILLBAY ROAD	ice rinks, swimming pool	643 yd
Mccaulay'S Health Club (Plymouth) THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Club Continental MILLBAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
Devonport Services Rugby Football Club THE RECTORY	grass pitches	815 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	149.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL1 5EQ