Neswick Street, Plymouth, PL1 5JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL1 5JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	45.3%	47.6%	2.3%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	54.7%	52.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	3.4%

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 5JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	48.4%	53.2%	4.8%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	19.3%	-4.2%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	17.2%	15.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	6.1%	1.2%

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	41.7%	41.1%	-0.6%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	31.9%	39.7%	7.8%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	16.3%	10.6%	-5.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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	38.9%	24.3%	-14.6%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	15.6%	6.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.8%	5.5%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.2%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	26.6%	9.4%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.3%	79%	-4.3%	81.4%	-2.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	64.6%	-15.8%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	5.8%	20.6%	14.8%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	64.2%	-15.9%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	4.3%	13.3%	9.0%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	4.7%	8.2%	3.5%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	8.9%	3.1%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.7%	76.7%	-32.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Poland	9.6%	1.3%	8.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	28%	13.5%	14.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	15.1%	6.0%	9.1%

Safety

Is Neswick Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Neswick Street was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.5% lower than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Neswick Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the 404th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PL1 5JJ, 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 - 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) - 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 Neswick Street are based on 15 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 Neswick Street, Plymouth, PL1 5JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 5JJ

Average Price
£177,387

Semi-Detached
£155,195

Terraced
£181,141

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,725

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Neswick Street

Average Price
£135,629

Semi-Detached
£202,137

Terraced
£146,436

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£37,532

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Neswick Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Neswick Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2024-11-21	£134,971
3 Neswick Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-07-22	£179,512
11 Neswick Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2024-07-03	£187,431
22 Neswick Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-09-22	£169,124
18 Neswick Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2022-07-18	£143,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 5JJ

Employment

PL1 5JJ 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	60
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	13
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	2,894 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	140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Rendle Street , PL1 1TP	- not rated	373 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Road Primary School Palmerston Street , Stoke PL1 5LL	3out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Street Primary Academy High Street , Stonehouse PL1 3SJ	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	699 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,080 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	1,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	1out of 4	1,841 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	1,145 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	585 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	1,103 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,139 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	1,192 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,827 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
Nawroz Restaurant	142 King Street	185 yd
Leadworks	170 Rendle Street	251 yd
Leandra	19 Frankfort Gate	315 yd
Lisbon Bakery and Restaurant	22 Frankfort Gate	331 yd
Il Capriccio		331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Melbourne	224 Cecil Street	167 yd
The Clarence	31 Clarence Place	330 yd
No 10 Social Club	197 North Road West	336 yd
The Eagle	156 Cornwall Street	395 yd
Popworld	18 Union Street	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Fry	2 Cecil Street	139 yd
Aryana's Kitchen	99 King Street	203 yd
Cornwall Street Fish Bar	33-35 Market Avenue	344 yd
Super Kebab Pizza	40 Union Street	356 yd
Dillans Kebab	83 Union Street	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grace Connections Mini Market	11 Frankfort Gate	315 yd
Delta	30a Western Approach	324 yd
International Supermarket (SW) Ltd	44 Union Street	366 yd
Aldi	141 Union Street	463 yd
Asia Oriental Stores	94-100 Cornwall Street	512 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plymouth College Preparatory School CRAIGIE DRIVE	grass pitches	359 yd
Victoria Park Eldad Hill	grass pitches	425 yd
Bodylines Gym 12C 12C SAWREY STREET	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Plymouth Pavilions Ice Rink MILLBAY ROAD	ice rinks, swimming pool	478 yd
Plymouth School Of Creative Arts MILLBAY ROAD		525 yd
Mccaulay'S Health Club (Plymouth) THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Club Continental MILLBAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	556 yd
Stonehouse Community Gym (Closed) Unit 37 Unit 37 Union Street	health and fitness suite	643 yd
The Gym (Plymouth) DERRYS CROSS	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 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	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL1 5JJ