North Quay, Plymouth, PL4 0RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL4 0RB is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	45.2%	45.9%	0.7%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	54.8%	54.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	5.1%

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 0RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	53.6%	52.7%	-0.9%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	24.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	-19.8%
Separated	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	12.3%	15.1%	2.8%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	52%	45.5%	-6.5%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	32.1%	35.4%	3.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	10%	12%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

In the area around PL4 0RB this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	9.9%	-3.4%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	10.8%	4.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	8.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.4%	14.8%	-5.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	48.3%	8.5%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	8.2%	6.8%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	89.1%	78.8%	-10.3%	81.4%	-2.6%
Arab	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	82.4%	68.4%	-14.0%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	9%	13.9%	4.9%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	12%	8.8%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	68.8%	-11.7%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	5%	15.4%	10.4%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is North Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Quay was 239.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.3% higher than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Quay has the 26th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the 82nd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.5%.

🔎 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 0RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 North Quay are based on 149 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 North Quay, Plymouth, PL4 0RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 0RB

Average Price
£430,882

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£430,882

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Quay

Average Price
£428,030

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£428,030

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North QuayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Discovery Wharf, 15 North Quay, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-08-29	£336,614
Flat 50 Discovery Wharf, 15 North Quay, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-11-27	£341,224
Flat 27 Discovery Wharf, 15 North Quay, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-10-25	£341,904
Flat 4 Discovery Wharf, 15 North Quay, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-08-29	£482,771
Flat 12 Discovery Wharf, 15 North Quay, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-03-08	£324,803

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 0RB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,843 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	298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	527 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Citadel Road , PL1 3AY	4out of 4	1,121 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	981 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,227 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	2,231 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	2,519 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	1,409 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	103 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	343 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	571 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,696 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
Lost In Rio Restaurant Ltd	36 Bretonside	27 yd
Asian Noodle Bar Chinese Restaurant	9 Tin Lane	37 yd
Quince	42 Bretonside	39 yd
Cinnamon Garden Restaurant	144-146 Vauxhall Street	63 yd
Pahuna Nepalese & Indian Cusine	153 Vauxhall Street	63 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plaza Snooker Club	36 Bretonside	27 yd
The Kings Head	21 Bretonside	74 yd
Gossip	25 Bretonside	86 yd
Minerva Inn	31 Looe Street	200 yd
Boom Battle Bar	Unit 6, The Barcode, 11 Bretonside	213 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bretonside kebab	32 Bretonside	27 yd
Babawok	35 Bretonside	74 yd
Bombay Burger Kitchen	47 Bretonside	74 yd
New Sizzling China	111 Vauxhall Street	155 yd
Domino's Pizza	65-67 Exeter Street	216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	St Teresa House, Beaumont Road	246 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64-66 Ebrington Street	276 yd
The Co-operative Food	10 Regent Street	419 yd
The Co-operative Food	8 Hoegate Street	441 yd
Marks & Spencer plc	Drake Circus, 1 Cornwall Street	482 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	144 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	658 yd
Club Moativation (Plymouth) ARMADA WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	681 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre CLARE PLACE	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	841 yd
Astor Park Cattedown Road	grass pitches	880 yd
The Gym (Plymouth) DERRYS CROSS	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Nuffield Health (Plymouth) BARBICAN APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 0RB