St Levan Road, Plymouth, PL2 1HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL2 1HW is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	48.8%	46.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	51.2%	53.7%	2.5%	49.0%	4.7%

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 1HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	42.7%	53.9%	11.2%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	28.7%	-8.2%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	56.6%	49.1%	-7.5%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	29.3%	37%	7.7%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	14.1%	14.3%	0.2%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.2%	16.5%	-8.7%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7%	1.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	21.3%	8.7%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	28.3%	2.6%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	96.9%	91.8%	-5.1%	81.4%	10.4%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	90.2%	87.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	87.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	7.1%	5.9%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.6%	37.2%	19.4%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is St Levan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Levan Road was 51.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% lower than the Devonport average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Levan Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport and the 350th lowest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.7%.

🔎 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 1HW, 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 St Levan Road are based on 23 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 St Levan Road, Plymouth, PL2 1HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL2 1HW

Average Price
£195,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,766

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Levan Road

Average Price
£196,250

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,370

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,989

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Levan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
182 St Levan Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-04-18	£150,647
176 St Levan Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-04-30	£197,696
160 St Levan Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2011-09-30	£260,469
160 St Levan Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2002-12-16	£247,974
176 St Levan Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£79,950	2001-08-03	£302,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL2 1HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	23
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,290 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	- not rated	232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ford Primary School Cambridge Road , Ford PL2 1PU	- not rated	232 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Road Primary School College Road , Keyham PL2 1NS	3out of 4	514 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morice Town Primary Academy Charlotte Street , Devonport PL2 1RJ	3out of 4	875 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morice Town Primary School Charlotte Street , Devonport PL2 1RJ	- not rated	875 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ford Secondary School Auckland Road , Ford PL2 3BQ	- not rated	315 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Tamerton School Trevithick Road , Budeaux PL2 2AF	- not rated	433 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	3out of 4	838 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Penlee Secondary School Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	841 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	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	1,355 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	2,311 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	655 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolsdon Street School 39 Wolsdon Street , PL1 5EH	- not rated	1,805 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Abbey School Craigie Drive , The Millfields PL1 3JL	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chapel Bridge School 99 Craigie Drive , PL1 3JL	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plantings School 33 Old Park Road , Peverell PL3 4PY	- not rated	2,305 yd	Other independent school	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	198 yd
Molys Cafe	99 Wolseley Road	427 yd
The Stoke Cafe	55 Devonport Road	564 yd
Cafe Indiya	18 Church Street	569 yd
Meet and Eat Cafe	Westbourne Unit, Scott Business Park, Beacon Park Road	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ford Inn	Ford Hotel, 155 Alexandra Road	298 yd
St Levan Inn	251 St Levan Road	399 yd
St Aubyn Masonic Club	33 Devonport Road	508 yd
Stoke Inn	43 Devonport Road	542 yd
Keyham Barton Conservative Clu	42-44 Station Road	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chen’s Chinese Fish & Chips	160 St Levan Road	31 yd
Oriental Cooking Studio	22 Henderson Place	422 yd
Rhodos Pizza Kebab	95 Wolseley Road	427 yd
Shirleys Fish and Chips	Shirleys Fish and Chips, 87 Wolseley Road	427 yd
YOUSUF'S Indian and Thai Kitchen	67 Wolseley Road	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar - Wessex Retail	25 St Georges Terrace	187 yd
The Co-operative Food Supermarket	Wolseley Close	354 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Henderson Place	446 yd
The Co-operative Food	36-40 Devonport Road	498 yd
Tesco	62 Wolseley Road	539 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	628 yd
North Down Playing Field North Down Crescent	grass pitches	726 yd
Wyvern Centre Sports Field HERBERT PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	823 yd
Stoke Damerel Community College SOMERSET PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	840 yd
Keyham Sports Ground SALTASH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	917 yd
City College Plymouth (Goschen Centre) (Closed) Goschen Centre Goschen Centre Saltash Road		945 yd
Stoke Damerel Primary Academy COLLINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	984 yd
Parkside Community College (Closed) Park Avenue		1,056 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	102 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL2 1HW