Gifford Place, Plymouth, PL3 4JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL3 4JA 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	54.3%	47.8%	-6.5%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	45.7%	52.2%	6.5%	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 4JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	51.1%	46.1%	-5.0%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	35.1%	1.3%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	5.9%	9.6%	3.7%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (86.6%) 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	56.1%	48.4%	-7.7%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	31.8%	38.2%	6.4%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	9.6%	10.2%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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.

In the area around PL3 4JA this area, 9.7% 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	12.2%	9.7%	-2.5%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	6.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	10.6%	-5.4%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.9%	28.3%	6.4%	16.9%	11.4%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	38.5%	6.0%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.5%	91.2%	-6.3%	81.4%	9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	93.2%	85.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	2.7%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	85.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.8%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Gifford Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gifford Place was 136.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 152.9% higher than the Peverell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gifford Place has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Peverell and the 203rd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PL3 4JA, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Gifford Place are based on 7 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 Gifford Place, Plymouth, PL3 4JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL3 4JA

Average Price
£238,658

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£258,175

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,463

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gifford Place

Average Price
£190,570

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£237,079

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,557

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gifford PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Gifford Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-02-28	£307,404
3 Gifford Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-11-28	£325,967
32 Gifford Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-10-23	£181,676
24 Gifford Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-06-14	£206,330
26 Gifford Place, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-03-12	£220,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL3 4JA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PL3 4JA 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

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hyde Park Junior School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RH	2out of 4	363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Infants' School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RS	4out of 4	384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stuart Road Primary School Palmerston Street , Stoke PL1 5LL	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	755 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,394 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,784 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	2,363 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	2,087 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	336 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hartley Road , Mannamead PL3 5LW	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,110 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	1,339 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
Sonny's Coffee Shop	65 Hyde Park Road	311 yd
Coffee Shark	59A Hyde Park Road	315 yd
Legend Kebab House	72 Hyde Park Road	353 yd
Ford Park Cemetery Cafe	Ford Park Cemetery, Ford Park Road	398 yd
Mediterraneo	72 Mutley Plain	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hyde Park Social Club	5 St Gabriels Avenue	225 yd
Old Plymothians and Mannameadians Members Club	Plymouth College, Ford Park Road	335 yd
The Hyde Park Hotel	88 Mutley Plain	464 yd
Raffles	5 Ermington Terrace	468 yd
BulletProof Brewing Ltd	91 Mutley Plain	510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Chef	81 Hyde Park Road	315 yd
Spice Merchant	77 Hyde Park Road	315 yd
Perillas	1A Ford Park Road	406 yd
Golden Phoenix	2 Wesley Avenue	497 yd
Domino's Pizza	36 Mutley Plain	539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	54-56 Mutley Plain	458 yd
The Co-operative Food	2 Peverell Park Road	504 yd
Tesco Express	83 Mutley Plain	520 yd
Mutley Bazzar Ltd	29 Mutley Plain	647 yd
Sainsbury's Local	9-11 Mutley Plain	647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plymouth College Ford Park FORD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	285 yd
Central Park Playing Fields Inverdene	grass pitches	613 yd
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	660 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		744 yd
Home Park East Barn Park Road	grass pitches	749 yd
Whiteford Road Tennis And Badminton Club WHITEFORD ROAD	tennis courts	834 yd
Core Fitness (Closed) Rear of Blake Lodge Rear of Blake Lodge Seymour Road	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Plymouth Argyle Fc (Home Park)	grass pitches	963 yd
Plymouth Argyle Fc (Harpers Park Training Ground) HOME PARK	grass pitches	978 yd
Central Park Leisure Pools (Closed) Outland Road	swimming pool	1,000 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL3 4JA