Healy Place, Plymouth, PL2 1BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL2 1BB is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	42.4%	43.9%	1.5%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	57.6%	56.1%	-1.5%	49.0%	7.1%

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 PL2 1BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	52.7%	58.8%	6.1%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	21.2%	-0.8%	44.2%	-23.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	14.7%	12.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	37.2%	50.3%	13.1%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	39.5%	31%	-8.5%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	15.5%	11.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	23.4%	16.2%	-7.2%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	15.5%	-6.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19.6%	7.5%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	30.3%	8.0%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.8%	92.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	11.5%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	83.8%	83.9%	0.1%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	11.3%	13.2%	1.9%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	84.2%	3.0%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	1%	8.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	7.1%	1.9%	-5.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.6%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Healy Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Healy Place was 611.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 296.3% higher than the Devonport average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Healy Place has the 2nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport and the 17th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 203.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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 PL2 1BB, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Healy Place are based on 3 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 Healy Place, Plymouth, PL2 1BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL2 1BB

Average Price
£147,785

Semi-Detached
£158,590

Terraced
£290,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,522

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Healy Place

Average Price
£65,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£54,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,664

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Healy PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Healy Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-02-28	£164,743
82B Healy Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2021-10-29	£89,039
82A Healy Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2021-01-22	£102,686
83 Healy Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,500	2020-12-16	£166,492
82B Healy Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-03-23	£85,165

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL2 1BB

Employment

PL2 1BB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in PL2 1BB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	20
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morice Town Primary Academy Charlotte Street , Devonport PL2 1RJ	3out of 4	234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Road Primary School College Road , Keyham PL2 1NS	3out of 4	512 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Primary School Collingwood Road , Stoke PL1 5PA	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Primary Academy Morice Square , Devonport PL1 4NJ	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Chapel Street , Devonport PL1 4DJ	3out of 4	943 yd	Academy converter	No	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	279 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,241 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	2,379 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	935 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	2,179 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	2,726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	2,892 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	2,966 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	3,015 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus Foulston Avenue , PL5 1HL	- not rated	3,135 yd	Other independent school	No	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 Hatch Cafe	178 Albert Road	145 yd
Pop In Chicken	182 Albert Road	163 yd
The Big Breakfast	184 Albert Road	163 yd
UTC (University Technical College)	University Commercail Services Plymouth, Park Avenue	244 yd
DJ's Cafe	246 Albert Road	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keyham Vaults	222 Albert Road	352 yd
The Herbert	1 Herbert Street	379 yd
The Lounge Public House	7 Stopford Place	466 yd
St Levan Inn	251 St Levan Road	518 yd
Queens Dock	Queens Dock, 57 Charlotte Street	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albert Road Kebab and Pizza House	138 Albert Road	53 yd
Crispy Duck	174 Albert Road	163 yd
Benbows Chippy	5 Benbow Street	166 yd
Gurkhas Kitchen	236 Albert Road	352 yd
Indus Indian Takeaway	248 Albert Road	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	152-158 Albert Road	53 yd
Spar - Wessex Retail	25 St Georges Terrace	672 yd
The Co-operative Food	36-40 Devonport Road	694 yd
Iceland	9-11 Marlborough Street	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkside Community College (Closed) Park Avenue		245 yd
Wyvern Centre Sports Field HERBERT PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	301 yd
Devonport Park Park Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	498 yd
York House Health Club (Closed) Stoke Damerel Business Centre Stoke Damerel Business Centre Church Street	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Stoke Damerel Primary Academy COLLINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	703 yd
Keyham Sports Ground SALTASH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	755 yd
City College Plymouth (Kings Road Centre) KINGS ROAD		825 yd
City College Plymouth (Goschen Centre) (Closed) Goschen Centre Goschen Centre Saltash Road		900 yd
Plymouth Albion Rfc MADDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,016 yd
Brickfields Sports Centre MADDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,049 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL2 1BB