Welsford Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 1HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL2 1HU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	54%	-1.1%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	44.9%	46%	1.1%	49.0%	-3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38%	41.8%	3.8%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	28.4%	-10.4%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	15.2%	20.3%	5.1%	9.1%	11.2%
Widowed	3.6%	5%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	51.1%	0.8%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	34.1%	34.5%	0.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	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.

In the area around PL2 1HU this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	9.2%	-8.4%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	13.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.3%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	18.8%	2.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	37.9%	14.3%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	99%	91.7%	-7.3%	81.4%	10.3%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	96.3%	89.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	89.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.5%	37.2%	20.3%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Welsford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welsford Avenue was 109.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% lower than the Devonport average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welsford Avenue has the 38th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport and the 269th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 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 1HU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (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 Welsford Avenue are based on 17 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 Welsford Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 1HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL2 1HU

Average Price
£170,303

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,303

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welsford Avenue

Average Price
£171,450

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£171,450

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welsford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Welsford Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2025-03-28	£179,927
7 Welsford Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-06-07	£158,716
12 Welsford Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-04-29	£133,350
19 Welsford Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£165,500	2023-02-22	£174,582
39 Welsford Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£163,500	2022-11-18	£169,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL2 1HU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	35
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ford Primary School Cambridge Road , Ford PL2 1PU	3out of 4	291 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Road Primary School College Road , Keyham PL2 1NS	3out of 4	414 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morice Town Primary Academy Charlotte Street , Devonport PL2 1RJ	3out of 4	779 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Renown Street , Keyham PL2 2DE	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drake Primary Academy 1 Johnston Terrace Ope , Keyham PL2 2EN	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	906 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	1out of 4	982 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	1,684 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	1,332 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	2,336 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	2,453 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	2,482 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	2,675 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hartley Road , Mannamead PL3 5LW	- not rated	2,732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	2,841 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olympus	Cambridge Road	296 yd
The Stoke Cafe	55 Devonport Road	473 yd
Cafe Indiya	18 Church Street	487 yd
Molys Cafe	99 Wolseley Road	501 yd
The Hatch Cafe	178 Albert Road	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ford Inn	Ford Hotel, 155 Alexandra Road	294 yd
St Levan Inn	251 St Levan Road	357 yd
St Aubyn Masonic Club	33 Devonport Road	431 yd
Stoke Inn	43 Devonport Road	455 yd
The Masonic Inn	65 Devonport Road	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chen’s Chinese Fish & Chips	160 St Levan Road	118 yd
Pasley Takeaway	58 Pasley Street	385 yd
The Codmothers	9 Devonport Road	431 yd
Stoke Grill	62 Devonport Road	474 yd
Roast 2 U	72-74 Devonport Road	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar - Wessex Retail	25 St Georges Terrace	90 yd
The Co-operative Food	36-40 Devonport Road	416 yd
The Co-operative Food Supermarket	Wolseley Close	452 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Henderson Place	546 yd
Tesco	62 Wolseley Road	608 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York House Health Club (Closed) Stoke Damerel Business Centre Stoke Damerel Business Centre Church Street	health and fitness suite	538 yd
Wyvern Centre Sports Field HERBERT PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	759 yd
Stoke Damerel Community College SOMERSET PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	800 yd
North Down Playing Field North Down Crescent	grass pitches	809 yd
Stoke Damerel Primary Academy COLLINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	890 yd
Keyham Sports Ground SALTASH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	902 yd
City College Plymouth (Goschen Centre) (Closed) Goschen Centre Goschen Centre Saltash Road		946 yd
Parkside Community College (Closed) Park Avenue		967 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL2 1HU