Milehouse Road, Plymouth, PL3 4DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL3 4DA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	49.9%	47.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50.1%	52.2%	2.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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 PL3 4DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	40%	42.1%	2.1%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	41.5%	-3.2%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.6%	6.1%	-4.5%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.8%	5%	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42%	43.8%	1.8%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	35.9%	32.6%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	16.7%	18%	1.3%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	20%	18.9%	-1.1%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.9%	-0.6%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	8.1%	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	19.2%	6.3%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	27%	0.2%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	7.1%	1.1%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	91.4%	91.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	9.9%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	89.1%	91%	1.9%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	90.6%	1.7%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.2%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Milehouse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milehouse Road was 93.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.3% lower than the Stoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milehouse Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stoke and the 317th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.7%.

🔎 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. 59% 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 PL3 4DA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Milehouse Road are based on 19 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 Milehouse Road, Plymouth, PL3 4DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL3 4DA

Average Price
£294,124

Semi-Detached
£397,032

Terraced
£315,377

Detached
£263,966

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,152

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milehouse Road

Average Price
£331,513

Semi-Detached
£432,495

Terraced
£342,796

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,912

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milehouse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Milehouse Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-07-04	£333,888
60 Milehouse Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-03-28	£349,224
62 Milehouse Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-01-14	£360,768
44 Milehouse Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-10-09	£114,600
60 Milehouse Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2020-08-14	£301,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL3 4DA

Employment

PL3 4DA 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	121
Retired	76
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance 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	1,340 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	502 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Road Primary School College Road , Keyham PL2 1NS	3out of 4	985 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Primary School Collingwood Road , Stoke PL1 5PA	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Road Primary School Palmerston Street , Stoke PL1 5LL	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Primary School North Down Road , Beacon Park PL2 3HN	2out of 4	1,086 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	491 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	496 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	1out of 4	1,365 yd	University technical college	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	1,406 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	2,098 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,908 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,938 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	2,181 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hartley Road , Mannamead PL3 5LW	- not rated	2,192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	2,365 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
Molys Cafe	99 Wolseley Road	414 yd
Cafe Indiya	18 Church Street	524 yd
The Stoke Cafe	55 Devonport Road	612 yd
Plymouth Life Centre Cafe	Mayflower Drive	618 yd
Central Park Golf	Central Park	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Embassy Club	3-5 Wolseley Road	287 yd
Britannia Inn	2 Wolseley Road	326 yd
St Aubyn Masonic Club	33 Devonport Road	475 yd
Stoke Inn	43 Devonport Road	553 yd
The Masonic Inn	65 Devonport Road	608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seven Up	7 Wolseley Road	287 yd
Rhodos Pizza Kebab	95 Wolseley Road	414 yd
Shirleys Fish and Chips	Shirleys Fish and Chips, 87 Wolseley Road	414 yd
YOUSUF'S Indian and Thai Kitchen	67 Wolseley Road	414 yd
Wok In Takeaway	103 Wolseley Road	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	62 Wolseley Road	408 yd
The Co-operative Food	36-40 Devonport Road	503 yd
Spar - Wessex Retail	25 St Georges Terrace	557 yd
The Co-operative Food Supermarket	Wolseley Close	616 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Henderson Place	746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Damerel Community College SOMERSET PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	395 yd
Central Park Leisure Pools (Closed) Outland Road	swimming pool	618 yd
York House Health Club (Closed) Stoke Damerel Business Centre Stoke Damerel Business Centre Church Street	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Mayflower Leisure Centre (Closed) Mayflower Drive	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	676 yd
Plymouth Life Centre MAYFLOWER DRIVE	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	689 yd
Plymouth Argyle Fc (Home Park)	grass pitches	868 yd
Plymouth Argyle Fc (Harpers Park Training Ground) HOME PARK	grass pitches	904 yd
Stoke Damerel Primary Academy COLLINGWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	946 yd
Central Park Playing Fields Inverdene	grass pitches	994 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	3.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL3 4DA