Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL2 1BX is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	45.8%	45.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	54.2%	54.9%	0.7%	49.0%	5.9%

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 1BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	49.5%	51.6%	2.1%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	23.7%	-2.0%	44.2%	-20.5%
Separated	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	16.2%	18.6%	2.4%	9.1%	9.5%
Widowed	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.8%) 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	28.2%	33.5%	5.3%	48.4%	-14.9%
Good health	37%	34.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	25.6%	20.9%	-4.7%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	1.2%	3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	19.9%	-14.3%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	12%	2.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	11.6%	-6.0%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18.5%	7.2%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	31%	11.2%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.3%	97.9%	4.6%	81.4%	16.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	88.7%	87.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	5.5%	10.5%	5.0%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5%	0.4%	-4.6%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	87.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	33.5%	13.5%	20.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Benbow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benbow Street was 66.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.3% lower than the Devonport average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benbow Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport and the 412th highest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.2%.

🔎 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 1BX, 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 Benbow Street are based on 6 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 Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL2 1BX

Average Price
£122,183

Semi-Detached
£246,551

Terraced
£239,661

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,774

Other
£180,123

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benbow Street

Average Price
£94,740

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£120,674

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,772

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benbow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 17 Benbow Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2026-03-12	£115,000
27 Benbow Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-08-18	£344,671
Flat 3 26 Benbow Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-02-07	£75,381
Second Floor Flat 17 Benbow Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-11-28	£116,353
Flat 3 18 Benbow Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-10-29	£78,883

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL2 1BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Long-Term Sick or disabled	54
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	9
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Other	1
Real estate 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	1,943 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	453 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morice Town Primary School Charlotte Street , Devonport PL2 1RJ	- not rated	453 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Road Primary School College Road , Keyham PL2 1NS	3out of 4	556 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Primary Academy Collingwood Road , Stoke PL1 5PA	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Primary School Collingwood Road , Stoke PL1 5PA	- not rated	618 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devonport Secondary School Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , Devenport PL1 4RL	- not rated	396 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Technology College Park Avenue , Devonport PL1 4RL	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	3out of 4	396 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ford Secondary School Auckland Road , Ford PL2 3BQ	- not rated	992 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	812 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	2,002 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	470 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Abbey School Craigie Drive , The Millfields PL1 3JL	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chapel Bridge School 99 Craigie Drive , PL1 3JL	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolsdon Street School 39 Wolsdon Street , PL1 5EH	- not rated	1,661 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	2,491 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 Hatch Cafe	178 Albert Road	311 yd
Pop In Chicken	182 Albert Road	329 yd
The Big Breakfast	184 Albert Road	329 yd
UTC (University Technical College)	University Commercail Services Plymouth, Park Avenue	395 yd
The Stoke Cafe	55 Devonport Road	449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Inn	82 Devonport Road	396 yd
Stoke Bar	72-74 Devonport Road	402 yd
The Lounge Public House	7 Stopford Place	441 yd
St Levan Inn	251 St Levan Road	448 yd
The Masonic Inn	65 Devonport Road	452 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benbows Chippy	5 Benbow Street	1 yd
Albert Road Kebab and Pizza House	138 Albert Road	206 yd
Pasley Takeaway	58 Pasley Street	269 yd
Crispy Duck	174 Albert Road	329 yd
Stoke Grill	62 Devonport Road	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	152-158 Albert Road	206 yd
Spar - Wessex Retail	25 St Georges Terrace	523 yd
The Co-operative Food	36-40 Devonport Road	529 yd
Iceland	9-11 Marlborough Street	917 yd
The Co-operative Food Supermarket	Wolseley Close	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkside Community College (Closed) Park Avenue		395 yd
Wyvern Centre Sports Field HERBERT PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	399 yd
York House Health Club (Closed) Stoke Damerel Business Centre Stoke Damerel Business Centre Church Street	health and fitness suite	480 yd
Stoke Damerel Primary Academy COLLINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Devonport Park Park Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	646 yd
City College Plymouth (Kings Road Centre) KINGS ROAD		809 yd
Keyham Sports Ground SALTASH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	812 yd
City College Plymouth (Goschen Centre) (Closed) Goschen Centre Goschen Centre Saltash Road		941 yd
Stoke Damerel Community College SOMERSET PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
Devonport Services Rugby Football Club THE RECTORY	grass pitches	1,029 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	85.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.9%

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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL2 1BX