Nelson Gardens, Plymouth, PL1 5RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL1 5RH 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 5RH, 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 5RH 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 Nelson Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Gardens was 131.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.7% lower than the Devonport average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nelson Gardens has the 31st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport and the 205th highest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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. 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 5RH, 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 Nelson Gardens are based on 164 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 Nelson Gardens, Plymouth, PL1 5RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL1 5RH

Average Price
£178,478

Semi-Detached
£337,919

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,299

Other
£16,065

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Gardens

Average Price
£183,196

Semi-Detached
£362,023

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,747

Other
£16,261

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Lord Nelson House, 7 Nelson Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2026-03-02	£182,000
Flat 10 Lady Hamilton House, 9 Nelson Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£141,000	2026-02-13	£141,000
Flat C 1 Nelson Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-10-10	£149,396
Flat 2 5 Nelson Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-06-13	£175,177
Flat 1 Lord Nelson House, 7 Nelson Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-03-21	£183,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL1 5RH

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	2,165 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 Academy Collingwood Road , Stoke PL1 5PA	3out of 4	137 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Primary School Collingwood Road , Stoke PL1 5PA	- not rated	137 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Road Primary Academy Palmerston Street , Stoke PL1 5LL	3out of 4	835 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Road Primary School Palmerston Street , Stoke PL1 5LL	- not rated	835 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chapel Street , Devonport PL1 4DJ	- not rated	905 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	- not rated	572 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	3out of 4	572 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tamar High School Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QW	- not rated	612 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport Secondary School Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	- not rated	699 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , Devenport PL1 4RL	- not rated	699 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	477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plymouth School of Creative Arts The Red House , 22 Millbay Road PL1 3EG	- not rated	1,520 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont House School Plymouth Youth Hostel , Belmont House PL3 4DW	- not rated	261 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Abbey School Craigie Drive , The Millfields PL1 3JL	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chapel Bridge School 99 Craigie Drive , PL1 3JL	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolsdon Street School 39 Wolsdon Street , PL1 5EH	- not rated	1,173 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	2,057 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 Stoke Cafe	55 Devonport Road	343 yd
Cafe Indiya	18 Church Street	396 yd
Food Court (Inhouse catering department)	Kings Road	458 yd
The Park Pavillion Cafe	Devonport Park, Fore Street	578 yd
Amigos Coffee	24 Molesworth Road	667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge Public House	7 Stopford Place	278 yd
Stoke Bar	72-74 Devonport Road	323 yd
Indian Inn	82 Devonport Road	325 yd
The Masonic Inn	65 Devonport Road	345 yd
The Firkin Scholar	1a Paradise Place, Paradise Road	378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chip Stop	31 Waterloo Street	244 yd
Roast 2 U	72-74 Devonport Road	323 yd
Stoke Grill	62 Devonport Road	325 yd
The Codmothers	9 Devonport Road	458 yd
Benbows Chippy	5 Benbow Street	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	36-40 Devonport Road	444 yd
The Co-operative Food	152-158 Albert Road	600 yd
Spar - Wessex Retail	25 St Georges Terrace	706 yd
The Co-operative Food	89 Wilton Street	804 yd
Iceland	9-11 Marlborough Street	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Damerel Primary Academy COLLINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	113 yd
York House Health Club (Closed) Stoke Damerel Business Centre Stoke Damerel Business Centre Church Street	health and fitness suite	293 yd
City College Plymouth (Kings Road Centre) KINGS ROAD		474 yd
Devonport High School For Boys PARADISE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	590 yd
Devonport Services Rugby Football Club THE RECTORY	grass pitches	609 yd
Parkside Community College (Closed) Park Avenue		699 yd
Stoke Damerel Community College SOMERSET PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	722 yd
Stonehouse Creek STONEHOUSE RECREATION GROUND	grass pitches	807 yd
Plymouth Albion Rfc MADDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	839 yd
Devonport Park Park Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	872 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	52.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	52.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	52.9%

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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL1 5RH