Saltash Road, Keyham, Plymouth, PL2 1QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL2 1QT is primarily male, with 67.7% 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	44%	32.3%	-11.7%	51.0%	-18.7%
Male	56%	67.7%	11.7%	49.0%	18.7%

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 1QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	44%	57%	13.0%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	18.1%	-13.2%	44.2%	-26.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.7%	8.2%	3.5%	2.2%	6.0%
Divorced	14.9%	13%	-1.9%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	42.6%	50.9%	8.3%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	30.3%	29.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	16.6%	13.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	7.9%	3.7%	-4.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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	21.5%	11%	-10.5%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	14.8%	-6.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	10.6%	4.4%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	20.9%	2.4%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	29.1%	15.3%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	6%	5.1%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.8%	86.7%	-8.1%	81.4%	5.3%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	92.7%	80.9%	-11.8%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	1.2%	5.3%	4.1%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	6%	4.3%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	81.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	7.8%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Saltash Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saltash Road was 29.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.8% lower than the Devonport average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Saltash Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport and the 185th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PL2 1QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Saltash Road are based on 283 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 Saltash Road, Keyham, Plymouth, PL2 1QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL2 1QT

Average Price
£161,884

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£251,964

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,219

Other
£2,388

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saltash Road

Average Price
£195,313

Semi-Detached
£236,306

Terraced
£234,392

Detached
£253,374

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,814

Other
£207,677

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saltash Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Shop 4 Saltash Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2019-01-31	£2,410
2 Saltash Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2008-04-04	£222,978
8 Saltash Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2007-11-27	£142,509
4 Saltash Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£59,950	1999-11-25	£294,920
4 Saltash Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	1998-01-14	£269,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL2 1QT

Employment

PL2 1QT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	235
Part-Time Employee	60
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	18
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	18
Construction	10
Education	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,786 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	526 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Road Primary School College Road , Keyham PL2 1NS	3out of 4	528 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drake Primary Academy 1 Johnston Terrace Ope , Keyham PL2 2EN	3out of 4	531 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Renown Street , Keyham PL2 2DE	3out of 4	769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ford Primary School Cambridge Road , Ford PL2 1PU	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	942 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,780 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,782 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	1,977 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Torpoint Community College Trevol Road , PL11 2NH	3out of 4	2,134 yd	Foundation school	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	1,681 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	2,921 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus Foulston Avenue , PL5 1HL	- not rated	2,401 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Tamar School Row Lane , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2EF	3out of 4	2,803 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	3,330 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	3,416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	3,527 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
DJ's Cafe	246 Albert Road	670 yd
Pop In Chicken	182 Albert Road	714 yd
The Big Breakfast	184 Albert Road	714 yd
The Hatch Cafe	178 Albert Road	724 yd
UTC (University Technical College)	University Commercail Services Plymouth, Park Avenue	838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avondale Arms	206 Keyham Road	65 yd
Queens Dock	Queens Dock, 57 Charlotte Street	231 yd
The Herbert	1 Herbert Street	368 yd
Keyham Barton Conservative Clu	42-44 Station Road	496 yd
St Johnston Sports & Social Club	154-156 Saltash Road	514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Bites	4 Saltash Road	1 yd
Golden China	204 Keyham Road	65 yd
Royal China	260 St Levan Road	390 yd
Gurkhas Kitchen	236 Albert Road	670 yd
Indus Indian Takeaway	248 Albert Road	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	152-158 Albert Road		773 yd
Spar - Wessex Retail	25 St Georges Terrace		961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Keyham Sports Ground SALTASH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	51 yd
City College Plymouth (Goschen Centre) (Closed) Goschen Centre Goschen Centre Saltash Road		197 yd
Wyvern Centre Sports Field HERBERT PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	449 yd
Parkside Community College (Closed) Park Avenue		839 yd
Wyvern Centre	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	936 yd
North Down Playing Field North Down Crescent	grass pitches	964 yd
Devonport Park Park Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	984 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%

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