Grantley Gardens, Plymouth, PL3 5AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL3 5AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.7%	3.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.8%	49.3%	-3.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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	36.2%	40.8%	4.6%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	41.3%	-5.4%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.8%	11%	2.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	51.2%	0.3%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	34.8%	33.7%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	10.5%	9.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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	12.7%	10.4%	-2.3%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	9.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	15.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	10.2%	6.6%	-3.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	21.7%	6.2%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	36.4%	6.8%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.6%	90.9%	-3.7%	81.4%	9.5%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	91.8%	87.1%	-4.7%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	87.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0.2%	8.1%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Grantley Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grantley Gardens was 17.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.3% lower than the Compton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grantley Gardens has the 9th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton and the 90th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.3%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in PL3 5AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Grantley Gardens are based on 141 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 Grantley Gardens, Plymouth, PL3 5AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL3 5AJ

Average Price
£183,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,770

Other
£163,485

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grantley Gardens

Average Price
£237,588

Semi-Detached
£296,363

Terraced
£237,755

Detached
£346,252

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,125

Other
£83,693

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grantley GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102B Grantley Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2024-03-20	£160,855
98B Grantley Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-02-01	£164,979
103A Grantley Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-06-23	£153,237
95A Grantley Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2023-02-20	£158,113
97A Grantley Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2022-09-30	£180,547

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL3 5AJ

Employment

PL3 5AJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	39
Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	26
Manufacturing	25
Construction	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	3,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care Ham Drive , Ham PL2 2NJ	3out of 4	3,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lipson Vale Primary School Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7HW	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compton CofE Primary School Higher Compton Road , PL3 5JB	3out of 4	879 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
High View School 2 Torridge Way , Efford PL3 6JQ	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laira Green Primary School Bramley Road , Laira PL3 6BP	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Infants' School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RS	4out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	1,407 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eggbuckland Community College Westcott Close , Eggbuckland PL6 5YB	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Boniface's RC College 21 Boniface Lane , Crownhill PL5 3AG	1out of 4	2,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	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	3,838 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	3,230 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	1,212 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hartley Road , Mannamead PL3 5LW	- not rated	1,317 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,761 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,844 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	1,961 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
The Backstreet Spot	17 Ivydale Road	690 yd
Baxterstorey 5037 BBC Plymouth	Plymouth Broadcasting House, Seymour Road	696 yd
Live Well Community Cafe	Mount Gould Local Care Centre, 200 Mount Gould Road	876 yd
The Veg Patch Bistro	73 Mutley Plain	1,038 yd
Costa	73c Mutley Plain	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Penguin	Ashford Crescent	439 yd
Bluebird	164 Eggbuckland Road	811 yd
The Rising Sun	138 Eggbuckland Road	829 yd
BulletProof Brewing Ltd	91 Mutley Plain	1,045 yd
The Mannamead	61-63 Mutley Plain	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lilahs kitchen	28 Percy Terrace, Alexandra Road	476 yd
Top China	29 Percy Terrace	478 yd
Wongs	82 Priory Road	497 yd
Lipson Tandoori	10 Ladysmith Road	849 yd
Mariners Fish and Chips	49 Torridge Way	888 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	125-129 Alexandra Road	564 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 137 Eggbuckland Road	811 yd
The Co-operative Food	147-149 Eggbuckland Road	860 yd
The Co-operative Food	41 Torridge Way	888 yd
Tesco Express	83 Mutley Plain	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lipson Playing Field Bernice Terrace	grass pitches	582 yd
Core Fitness (Closed) Rear of Blake Lodge Rear of Blake Lodge Seymour Road	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Collings Park Eggbuckland Road	grass pitches	795 yd
Mannamead Lawn Tennis Club EGGBUCKLAND ROAD	tennis courts	816 yd
High View Primary School TORRIDGE WAY	grass pitches	925 yd
Lipson Community Sports & Arts Centre BERNICE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	926 yd
Whiteford Road Tennis And Badminton Club WHITEFORD ROAD	tennis courts	1,084 yd
Higher Efford Efford Road	grass pitches	1,089 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	49.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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