Stuart Road, Plymouth, PL3 4EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL3 4EB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	43.4%	47.6%	4.2%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	56.6%	52.4%	-4.2%	49.0%	3.4%

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 4EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.2% 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	71.1%	79.2%	8.1%	37.9%	41.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	12.2%	-9.4%	44.2%	-32.0%
Separated	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	46.9%	44.4%	-2.5%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	42.9%	41%	-1.9%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	7.8%	11.8%	4.0%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around PL3 4EB this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	8.6%	1.6%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	40.4%	37.5%	-2.9%	16.9%	20.6%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	31%	6.5%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.6%	80.8%	-8.8%	81.4%	-0.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	84.8%	75.5%	-9.3%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	3.8%	10.2%	6.4%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.3%	5%	0.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	76.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	10.7%	8.1%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	13.5%	6.0%	7.5%

Safety

Is Stuart Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stuart Road was 118.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.5% lower than the Stoke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stuart Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stoke and the 230th highest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

🔎 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. 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 4EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Stuart Road are based on 323 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 Stuart Road, Plymouth, PL3 4EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL3 4EB

Average Price
£338,751

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£292,170

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£431,912

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stuart Road

Average Price
£252,891

Semi-Detached
£343,578

Terraced
£368,720

Detached
£380,206

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,488

Other
£437,174

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stuart Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27A Stuart Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-03-18	£311,945
29 - 31 Stuart Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-03-26	£433,666
27A Stuart Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2007-02-14	£368,775
13 - 15 Stuart Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	1998-12-01	£293,801

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL3 4EB

Employment

PL3 4EB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in PL3 4EB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	187
Full-Time Employee	107
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	92
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	33
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	16
Other	15
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,624 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	5,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pilgrim Primary School Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	- not rated	390 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	- not rated	390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Mary Cecil Street , Stonehouse PL1 5HW	- not rated	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Mary Cecil Street , Stonehouse PL1 5HW	- not rated	540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Road Primary Academy Palmerston Street , Stoke PL1 5LL	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Secondary School Wyndham Square , PL1 5EG	- not rated	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	3out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	961 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Penlee Secondary School Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	964 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	3out of 4	964 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	1,551 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	1,129 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wolsdon Street School 39 Wolsdon Street , PL1 5EH	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	810 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's Abbey School Craigie Drive , The Millfields PL1 3JL	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chapel Bridge School 99 Craigie Drive , PL1 3JL	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent special 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
Coffee Plus	Concourse Quicksnack, Plymouth Station	413 yd
Cafe Local	Plymouth Railway Station, Unit 1,North Road	413 yd
The Park Pavillion Cafe	Victoria Lodge, Victoria Park, Victoria Avenue	518 yd
50 Degrees North Brasserie and Bar	The Copthorne Hotel, Armada Way	536 yd
Mama Ritas Kitchen	89 Mayflower Street	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stuart Social Club	21 Stuart Road	5 yd
No 10 Social Club	197 North Road West	274 yd
The Melbourne	224 Cecil Street	458 yd
Fleet Street	113-115 Mayflower Street	556 yd
The Newmarket Inn	2 Market Way	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Fry	2 Cecil Street	602 yd
New Dragon House Chinese Takeaway	40 Welbeck Avenue	612 yd
Cornwall Street Fish Bar	33-35 Market Avenue	623 yd
House of Pretzel	36 Cornwall Street	768 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Restaurant	11 Raleigh Street	772 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	23 Armada Centre, Armada Way	537 yd
Iceland	79 Mayflower Street	612 yd
The Co-operative Food	89 Wilton Street	623 yd
Asia Oriental Stores	94-100 Cornwall Street	629 yd
Grace Connections Mini Market	11 Frankfort Gate	636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	539 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		641 yd
Victoria Park Eldad Hill	grass pitches	660 yd
Central Park Playing Fields Inverdene	grass pitches	664 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	821 yd
Plymouth College Preparatory School CRAIGIE DRIVE	grass pitches	889 yd
Stoke Damerel Community College SOMERSET PLACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	966 yd
Mccaulay'S Health Club (Plymouth) THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Plymouth Pavilions Ice Rink MILLBAY ROAD	ice rinks, swimming pool	1,005 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.3%

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.

Overview of PL3 4EB