St Johns Road, Cattedown, Plymouth, PL4 0NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL4 0NZ 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 0NZ, 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 St Johns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Road 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.

St Johns Road 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 0NZ, 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 St Johns Road are based on 40 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 St Johns Road, Cattedown, Plymouth, PL4 0NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 0NZ

Average Price
£244,714

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,714

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Road

Average Price
£305,480

Semi-Detached
£413,304

Terraced
£317,061

Detached
£652,900

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,893

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Alma Cottage St Johns Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,995	2017-03-03	£246,950
Alma Cottage St Johns Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2007-08-31	£125,144
Alma Cottage St Johns Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2003-05-30	£133,551

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 0NZ

Employment

PL4 0NZ 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 0NZ 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 0NZ 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	4,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	5,349 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	290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Rock Primary School Embankment Road , PL4 9JF	4out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	1,442 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	1,194 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	2,591 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	2,698 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	3,030 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	1,898 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	559 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	763 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	947 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,883 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
Boon Tong Dha	186 Exeter Street	77 yd
Costa	Friary Park, Unit 1 D Exeter Street	219 yd
Cafe Pausa	1 Friary Park, Exeter Street	254 yd
Supha's Street Food Emporium	Eau 2, East Quay House	256 yd
Mast House Cafe	Mast House, 24 Sutton Road	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockyers Quay Cookhouse and Pub	1 Lockyers Quay	287 yd
Plaza Snooker Club	36 Bretonside	502 yd
Woodside	Woodside Inn, Gasking Street	506 yd
The Kings Head	21 Bretonside	550 yd
Grenville Hotel	82-84 Grenville Road	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
East End Fish & Chip Takeaway	168 Exeter Street	52 yd
Golden Place	204 Exeter Street	150 yd
Silver Bird	198 Exeter Street	150 yd
India Express	3 Beaumont Road	473 yd
Bretonside kebab	32 Bretonside	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asian Food Store	7-9 Holborn Street	91 yd
K W Foods	5-7 Brunswick Road	170 yd
Tesco	St Teresa House, Beaumont Road	485 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64-66 Ebrington Street	565 yd
Mini Deli	56 Embankment Road	581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre CLARE PLACE	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Astor Park Cattedown Road	grass pitches	376 yd
Nuffield Health (Plymouth) BARBICAN APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	465 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Crossfit Plymouth UNIT 71 UNIT 71 FARADAY ROAD		920 yd
Tothill Park CARMARTHEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,012 yd
Plymouth Performance Gym UNIT 34-35 UNIT 34-35 FARADAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Extreme Fitness (Closed) Unit 101/103 Unit 101/103 Faraday Road	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,046 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%

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