Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, PL4 0BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL4 0BL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	44.4%	48.5%	4.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	55.6%	51.5%	-4.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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 PL4 0BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	49%	52.4%	3.4%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	27.2%	3.9%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	19.8%	12.6%	-7.2%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4%	4.9%	0.9%	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	45.8%	38.3%	-7.5%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	30.7%	39%	8.3%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	14.8%	15.5%	0.7%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	7.2%	4.5%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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	18.2%	19%	0.8%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	14.6%	1.6%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	10.5%	-1.8%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	41.3%	6.5%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	7.9%	1.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	2.5%	2.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	89.9%	84.5%	-5.4%	81.4%	3.1%
Arab	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	78.7%	76%	-2.7%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	13.4%	7.5%	-5.9%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.9%	6.7%	3.8%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	76%	-1.6%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	4.3%	6.4%	2.1%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Sutton Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sutton Wharf was 508.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 296.3% higher than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sutton Wharf has the 11th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the 25th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 306.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PL4 0BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Sutton Wharf are based on 4 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 Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, PL4 0BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 0BL

Average Price
£229,083

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£111,658

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,597

Other
£168,863

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sutton Wharf

Average Price
£184,537

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,537

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sutton WharfStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Dolphin House Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-09-18	£110,556
21 Dolphin House Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-08-18	£255,133
14 Dolphin House Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-10-05	£188,483
10 Dolphin House Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-08-19	£114,754
19 Dolphin House Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2022-08-10	£106,678

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 0BL

Employment

PL4 0BL 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 PL4 0BL 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	86
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	6
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE	4out of 4	365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Citadel Road , PL1 3AY	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	2,112 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,307 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	2,311 yd	Studio schools	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	2,544 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	1,391 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	72 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	465 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	694 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	987 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koffiehuis	9 Vauxhall Quay	51 yd
Miller and Carter Plymouth	Marrowbone Slip	63 yd
The Stable Plymouth	Little Vauxhall Street	89 yd
Cafe Roma Madeira	Kiosk, Madeira Road	98 yd
Boston Tea Party	82-84 Vauxhall Street	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plaza Snooker Club	36 Bretonside	157 yd
OMG Nightclub	11 Parade	179 yd
Minerva Inn	31 Looe Street	183 yd
Gossip	25 Bretonside	197 yd
The Kings Head	21 Bretonside	203 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Sizzling China	111 Vauxhall Street	42 yd
Bretonside kebab	32 Bretonside	157 yd
Babawok	35 Bretonside	203 yd
Bombay Burger Kitchen	47 Bretonside	203 yd
Harbourside Fish and Chips	35 Southside Street	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	8 Hoegate Street	364 yd
Tesco	St Teresa House, Beaumont Road	367 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64-66 Ebrington Street	406 yd
The Co-operative Food	10 Regent Street	548 yd
Marks & Spencer plc	Drake Circus, 1 Cornwall Street	557 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	276 yd
Club Moativation (Plymouth) ARMADA WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	620 yd
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre CLARE PLACE	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	778 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Nuffield Health (Plymouth) BARBICAN APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
Astor Park Cattedown Road	grass pitches	882 yd
The Gym (Plymouth) DERRYS CROSS	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	927 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	63.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 0BL