Marrowbone Slip, Plymouth, PL4 0HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL4 0HX is primarily male, with 58.7% of the population 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	49.8%	41.3%	-8.5%	51.0%	-9.7%
Male	50.2%	58.7%	8.5%	49.0%	9.7%

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 0HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	60.7%	54%	-6.7%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	30.4%	5.8%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.9%	9.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	54.1%	49.3%	-4.8%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	30.1%	30.3%	0.2%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	10.6%	13.5%	2.9%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	15.3%	18.7%	3.4%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.4%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.8%	21.6%	-3.2%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	31%	5.1%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	6.2%	2.5%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

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	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84%	80.8%	-3.2%	81.4%	-0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	74.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	11.3%	13.8%	2.5%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	8.7%	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	74.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	4.4%	10.8%	6.4%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	5.9%	8.9%	3.0%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Marrowbone Slip Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marrowbone Slip was 259.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 101.9% higher than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marrowbone Slip has the 23rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the 72nd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PL4 0HX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Marrowbone Slip are based on 97 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 Marrowbone Slip, Plymouth, PL4 0HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 0HX

Average Price
£337,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,665

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marrowbone Slip

Average Price
£335,764

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,764

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marrowbone SlipStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 52 17 Marrowbone Slip, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-05-07	£449,548
Flat 32 17 Marrowbone Slip, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-03-26	£309,336
Flat 15 11 Marrowbone Slip, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-02-28	£151,064
Flat 57 17 Marrowbone Slip, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-11	£447,244
Flat 20 11 Marrowbone Slip, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-10-01	£235,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 0HX

Employment

PL4 0HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

PL4 0HX 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 PL4 0HX 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	160
Self-Employed	59
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	55
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	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	4,127 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	260 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	714 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Rock Primary School Embankment Road , PL4 9JF	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy converter	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	1,176 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	2,533 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	2,802 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	1,647 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	322 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	620 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	835 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,888 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
Supha's Street Food Emporium	Eau 2, East Quay House	7 yd
Mast House Cafe	Mast House, 24 Sutton Road	79 yd
HonkyTonk Wine Library	1 Pinnacle Quay, Harbour Avenue	227 yd
Cafe Roma Madeira	Kiosk, Madeira Road	232 yd
Miller and Carter Plymouth	Marrowbone Slip	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plaza Snooker Club	36 Bretonside	305 yd
Lockyers Quay Cookhouse and Pub	1 Lockyers Quay	336 yd
The Kings Head	21 Bretonside	363 yd
The Ship	4 Quay Road	381 yd
Gossip	25 Bretonside	388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
East End Fish & Chip Takeaway	168 Exeter Street	286 yd
New Sizzling China	111 Vauxhall Street	296 yd
Bretonside kebab	32 Bretonside	305 yd
Babawok	35 Bretonside	363 yd
Bombay Burger Kitchen	47 Bretonside	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asian Food Store	7-9 Holborn Street	340 yd
Tesco	St Teresa House, Beaumont Road	396 yd
K W Foods	5-7 Brunswick Road	421 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64-66 Ebrington Street	469 yd
The Co-operative Food	8 Hoegate Street	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre CLARE PLACE	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Nuffield Health (Plymouth) BARBICAN APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	605 yd
Astor Park Cattedown Road	grass pitches	628 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Club Moativation (Plymouth) ARMADA WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	858 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	930 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	988 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	3.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 0HX