Royal Navy Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL2 2AN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	51.4%	49.6%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.6%	50.4%	1.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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	40.4%	40.8%	0.4%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	34.2%	3.3%	44.2%	-10.0%
Separated	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	15.7%	16.3%	0.6%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	11.2%	6%	-5.2%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	37.6%	-5.0%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	37.5%	36.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	13%	15.9%	2.9%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6%	7.1%	1.1%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	20.7%	-5.1%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	10.3%	-8.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	17.9%	1.6%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	11.4%	4.7%	5.3%	6.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	23.4%	12.2%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	16.3%	-1.1%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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)
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	96.8%	93.8%	-3.0%	81.4%	12.4%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	90.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	0.5%	4.8%	4.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	89.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
No passport held	30%	13.5%	16.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Royal Navy Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Navy Avenue was 287.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.0% higher than the Devonport average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royal Navy Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport and the 61st highest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 215.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

🔎 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 2AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 Royal Navy Avenue are based on 11 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 Royal Navy Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL2 2AN

Average Price
£196,632

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,632

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Navy Avenue

Average Price
£184,274

Semi-Detached
£190,058

Terraced
£180,968

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal Navy AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
142 Royal Navy Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2023-07-14	£233,025
142 Royal Navy Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2020-11-30	£208,107
144 Royal Navy Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2020-05-14	£198,153
138 Royal Navy Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-09-06	£176,080
154 Royal Navy Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-08-16	£162,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL2 2AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drake Primary Academy 1 Johnston Terrace Ope , Keyham PL2 2EN	3out of 4	100 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drake Primary School 1 Johnston Terrace Ope , Keyham PL2 2EN	- not rated	100 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Renown Street , Keyham PL2 2DE	3out of 4	348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Renown Street , Keyham PL2 2DE	- not rated	348 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Road Primary School College Road , Keyham PL2 1NS	3out of 4	603 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Tamerton School Trevithick Road , Budeaux PL2 2AF	- not rated	745 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ford Secondary School Auckland Road , Ford PL2 3BQ	- not rated	1,061 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport Secondary School Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	- not rated	1,280 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , Devenport PL1 4RL	- not rated	1,280 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Technology College Park Avenue , Devonport PL1 4RL	- not rated	1,280 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	1,951 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	3,126 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	1,463 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus Foulston Avenue , PL5 1HL	- not rated	2,134 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Tamar School Row Lane , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2EF	- not rated	2,385 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Tamar School Row Lane , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2EF	1out of 4	2,388 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Abbey School Craigie Drive , The Millfields PL1 3JL	- not rated	2,664 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elior @ Babcock Devonport Dockyard Kiosk 1	Hms Drake, Saltash Road	450 yd
Elior @ Babcock Devonport Dockyard Kiosk 2	Hms Drake, Saltash Road	450 yd
Elior @ Babcock Devonport Dockyard Kiosk 3	Hms Drake, Saltash Road	450 yd
Cafe Hero	Hms Drake Endeavour Building, Saltash Road	450 yd
Olympus	Cambridge Road	890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Johnston Sports & Social Club	154-156 Saltash Road	46 yd
Royal Naval Arms	190-192 Saltash Road	180 yd
Keyham Barton Conservative Clu	42-44 Station Road	432 yd
Avondale Arms	206 Keyham Road	549 yd
Queens Dock	Queens Dock, 57 Charlotte Street	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Christy's Takeaway	216 Saltash Road	336 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	4 Fleet Street	405 yd
Tasty Bites	4 Saltash Road	485 yd
Golden China	204 Keyham Road	549 yd
Royal China	260 St Levan Road	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	Henderson Place	948 yd
The Co-operative Food Supermarket	Wolseley Close	1,019 yd
Spar - Wessex Retail	25 St Georges Terrace	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City College Plymouth (Goschen Centre) (Closed) Goschen Centre Goschen Centre Saltash Road		290 yd
Keyham Sports Ground SALTASH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	445 yd
Wyvern Centre	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	524 yd
North Down Playing Field North Down Crescent	grass pitches	614 yd
Wyvern Centre Sports Field HERBERT PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	869 yd
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Ferndale Road	grass pitches	1,003 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	61.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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