Beacon Park Road, Plymouth, PL2 3JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL2 3JR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.1%	49.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.9%	50.6%	1.7%	49.0%	1.6%

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	39.9%	40.8%	0.9%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	39.5%	-3.5%	44.2%	-4.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.6%	14.3%	1.7%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	53%	45.5%	-7.5%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	32.4%	36.6%	4.2%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	10.7%	13.6%	2.9%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.7%	3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	18.6%	11.5%	-7.1%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	12.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.7%	0.8%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8%	4.6%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	21.3%	6.6%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	28.3%	-0.8%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	90.9%	91.5%	0.6%	81.4%	10.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	90.5%	87.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	87.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.6%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Beacon Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beacon Park Road was 30.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Ham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beacon Park Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Ham and the 194th lowest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PL2 3JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Beacon Park Road are based on 224 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 Beacon Park Road, Plymouth, PL2 3JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL2 3JR

Average Price
£193,539

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£193,539

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Park Road

Average Price
£254,705

Semi-Detached
£246,007

Terraced
£297,774

Detached
£388,276

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,641

Other
£247,965

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beacon Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
274 Beacon Park Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-10-31	£210,046
274 Beacon Park Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2008-10-24	£218,475
278 Beacon Park Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2004-07-30	£202,869
280 Beacon Park Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2003-06-19	£188,971
274 Beacon Park Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£59,950	2002-05-31	£191,950

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL2 3JR

Employment

PL2 3JR 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	140
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	33
Education	33
Manufacturing	28
Construction	18
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennycross Primary School Arden Grove , Pennycross PL2 3RL	3out of 4	310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Junior School Beaconfield Road , Beacon Park PL2 3LJ	- not rated	363 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Primary School North Down Road , Beacon Park PL2 3HN	3out of 4	471 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Primary School North Down Road , Beacon Park PL2 3HN	- not rated	471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Infants' School North Down Road , Peverell PL2 3HN	- not rated	471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	334 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	- not rated	334 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
All Saints Church of England Academy Pennycross , PL5 3NE	3out of 4	966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Kitto Community College Honicknowle Lane , Pennycross PL5 3NE	- not rated	966 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ford Secondary School Auckland Road , Ford PL2 3BQ	- not rated	1,562 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	2,926 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	3,264 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plantings School 33 Old Park Road , Peverell PL3 4PY	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plantings School 33 Old Park Road , Peverell PL3 4PY	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plantings School 33 Old Park Road , Peverell PL3 4PY	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hartley Road , Mannamead PL3 5LW	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,643 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 Meadow Cafe	Central Park, Mayflower Drive	637 yd
Plymouth Argyle Football Club - Catering	Home Park Football Ground, Outland Road	975 yd
PAFC Green Taverners Supporters Bar	Home Park Football Ground, Outland Road	975 yd
Meet and Eat Cafe	Westbourne Unit, Scott Business Park, Beacon Park Road	1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cherry Tree	291 Ham Drive		378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Sunrise	29 Melrose Avenue	393 yd
Bayleaf Gardens	303 Ham Drive	457 yd
Yungs Take Away	39 Lopes Road	622 yd
Ocean Delight	83 St Pancras Avenue	819 yd
Subham Takeaway	5 Ham Green	917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	288-296 Beacon Park Road	46 yd
Iceland at the Range	1 Montpelier Road	115 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	282 Outland Road	818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plymouth Civil Service Club (Closed) Recreation Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	237 yd
Devonport High School For Girls LYNDHURST ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	318 yd
Peverell Park (Closed) Outland Road	grass pitches	484 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Plymouth) OUTLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch	560 yd
Plymouth Argyle Fc (Harpers Park Training Ground) HOME PARK	grass pitches	887 yd
Home Park East Barn Park Road	grass pitches	893 yd
Manadon Playing Fields Treveneague Gardens	grass pitches	920 yd
Plymouth Argyle Fc (Home Park)	grass pitches	936 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Kitto Centre) Honicknowle Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts	946 yd
All Saints Academy Honicknowle Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	950 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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