Wilderness Road, Plymouth, PL3 4RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL3 4RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	50.6%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52%	49.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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	42.9%	39.6%	-3.3%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	42.3%	-2.2%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	11.2%	1.8%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (90.1%) 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	51%	53.4%	2.4%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	32.7%	36.7%	4.0%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	12.9%	7.4%	-5.5%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around PL3 4RN this area, 6.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	5%	-6.4%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	17%	2.0%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	49.2%	55.2%	6.0%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.2%	93.9%	-0.3%	81.4%	12.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	82.7%	84.9%	2.2%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	5.6%	-4.0%
Oceania	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
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	82.3%	84.9%	2.6%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	8.3%	5.6%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	1.9%	-8.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Wilderness Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilderness Road was 27.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% lower than the Peverell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilderness Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Peverell and the 170th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.9%.

🔎 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 4RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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 Wilderness Road are based on 118 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 Wilderness Road, Plymouth, PL3 4RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL3 4RN

Average Price
£273,216

Semi-Detached
£530,689

Terraced
£380,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,695

Other
£89,635

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilderness Road

Average Price
£291,932

Semi-Detached
£562,163

Terraced
£427,081

Detached
£589,753

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,166

Other
£90,454

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilderness Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Ingleside 2-4 Wilderness Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2025-09-19	£213,000
Flat 1 27 Wilderness Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2025-07-03	£128,797
Flat 2 27 Wilderness Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-06-11	£135,957
Ground Floor Flat 6 Wilderness Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-04-30	£204,588
25 Wilderness Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-11-28	£381,992

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL3 4RN

Employment

PL3 4RN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PL3 4RN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 4RN 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	99
Retired	48
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	2,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,002 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 Infants' School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RS	4out of 4	168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Junior School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RH	2out of 4	197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Compton CofE Primary School Higher Compton Road , PL3 5JB	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Vale Primary School Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7HW	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	No	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	842 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,935 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,935 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	2,904 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	2,523 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	220 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hartley Road , Mannamead PL3 5LW	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,320 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	1,523 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
Moo Music Plymouth	95 Mutley Plain	196 yd
Costa	73c Mutley Plain	230 yd
The Veg Patch Bistro	73 Mutley Plain	231 yd
Mediterraneo	72 Mutley Plain	247 yd
Buddha hut	72 Mutley Plain	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hyde Park Hotel	88 Mutley Plain	140 yd
BulletProof Brewing Ltd	91 Mutley Plain	207 yd
Old Plymothians and Mannameadians Members Club	Plymouth College, Ford Park Road	270 yd
The Mannamead	61-63 Mutley Plain	344 yd
Fortescue	37 Mutley Plain	428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Chef	81 Hyde Park Road	304 yd
Spice Merchant	77 Hyde Park Road	304 yd
Pizza Hut	71 Mutley Plain	344 yd
Golden Phoenix	2 Wesley Avenue	355 yd
Perillas	1A Ford Park Road	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	83 Mutley Plain	232 yd
The Co-Operative Food	54-56 Mutley Plain	247 yd
The Co-operative Food	2 Peverell Park Road	507 yd
Mutley Bazzar Ltd	29 Mutley Plain	523 yd
Sainsbury's Local	9-11 Mutley Plain	523 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	271 yd
Core Fitness (Closed) Rear of Blake Lodge Rear of Blake Lodge Seymour Road	health and fitness suite	366 yd
Whiteford Road Tennis And Badminton Club WHITEFORD ROAD	tennis courts	440 yd
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	760 yd
King'S School Plymouth BEECHFIELD BEECHFIELD HARTLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	843 yd
Hartley Park Mannamead Road	tennis courts	952 yd
Home Park East Barn Park Road	grass pitches	973 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		1,064 yd
Mannamead Lawn Tennis Club EGGBUCKLAND ROAD	tennis courts	1,064 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	93.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.2%

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	123.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL3 4RN