Breakwater Hill, Plymouth, PL4 0LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL4 0LZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	44.6%	47.4%	2.8%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	55.4%	52.6%	-2.8%	49.0%	3.6%

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 0LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	49.7%	51.3%	1.6%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	25.9%	-2.5%	44.2%	-18.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	15.3%	15.5%	0.2%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	42.5%	43.3%	0.8%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	33.8%	36.2%	2.4%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	16.1%	13.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	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	22.8%	20.3%	-2.5%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9.1%	-7.8%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	15.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	8.1%	5.9%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.8%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	29.4%	6.3%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.4%	1.5%
White	92.3%	89.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	87.9%	82.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	4.7%	10.5%	5.8%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	82.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	6.5%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	26.3%	13.5%	12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Breakwater Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Breakwater Hill was 272.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.7% higher than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Breakwater Hill has the 20th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the 62nd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.0%.

🔎 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 0LZ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Breakwater Hill 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 Breakwater Hill, Plymouth, PL4 0LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 0LZ

Average Price
£150,472

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,472

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Breakwater Hill

Average Price
£165,769

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£281,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,556

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Breakwater HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 2 Breakwater Hill, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£109,000	2019-01-30	£131,328
Flat 1 2 Breakwater Hill, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2013-10-09	£165,427
Flat 6 2 Breakwater Hill, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2006-11-30	£163,327
Flat 4 2 Breakwater Hill, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2006-09-08	£147,497
Flat 3 2 Breakwater Hill, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2000-09-04	£156,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 0LZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	25
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	19
Construction	16
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	4,729 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	791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Rock Primary School Embankment Road , PL4 9JF	4out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oreston Community Academy Oreston Road , Plymstock PL9 7JY	3out of 4	1,627 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	1,714 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	2,927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Plymstock School Church Road , Plymstock PL9 9AZ	3out of 4	2,988 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	3,136 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	3,347 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	2,127 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	907 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	1,227 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,434 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,718 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	2,401 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
Pizza Express	Barbican Leisure Park, Barbican Approach	154 yd
Tenpin	Barbican Leisure Park, Barbican Approach	154 yd
Nando's	Barbican Leisure Park, Barbican Approach	154 yd
Frankie & Benny's	Barbican Leisure Park, 5a Barbican Approach	154 yd
Prime Retail Limited	23 Commercial Road	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockyers Quay Cookhouse and Pub	1 Lockyers Quay	274 yd
Royal Western Yacht Club	Queen Annes Battery, Queen Anne Place	365 yd
The Admiral MacBride	The Admiral MacBride, 1 The Barbican	731 yd
The Dolphin Hotel	The Dolphin Inn, 14 The Barbican	777 yd
Crown and Anchor	10-11 The Barbican	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Place	204 Exeter Street	485 yd
Silver Bird	198 Exeter Street	485 yd
East End Fish & Chip Takeaway	168 Exeter Street	561 yd
Embankment Kebab & Pizza	76 Embankment Road	662 yd
China Express	96 Embankment Road	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
K W Foods	5-7 Brunswick Road	466 yd
Asian Food Store	7-9 Holborn Street	474 yd
Mini Deli	56 Embankment Road	666 yd
The Co-operative Food	40 Embankment Road	666 yd
Kushiara Foods	80 Embankment Road	666 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Plymouth) BARBICAN APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	121 yd
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre CLARE PLACE	health and fitness suite	281 yd
Astor Park Cattedown Road	grass pitches	525 yd
Crossfit Plymouth UNIT 71 UNIT 71 FARADAY ROAD		783 yd
Plymouth Performance Gym UNIT 34-35 UNIT 34-35 FARADAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Extreme Fitness (Closed) Unit 101/103 Unit 101/103 Faraday Road	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	993 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	18.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	18.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 0LZ