North Road East, Plymouth, PL4 6AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL4 6AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.6%	51%	7.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	56.4%	49%	-7.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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 6AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.8% 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	81.5%	78.8%	-2.7%	37.9%	40.9%
Married: Opposite sex	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	44.2%	-32.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.9%	5%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	62.6%	49%	-13.6%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	29.6%	35.4%	5.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	6.8%	12.3%	5.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1%	2.8%	1.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 6AS this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	5.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	55.4%	41.2%	-14.2%	16.9%	24.3%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	39.2%	17.7%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	6.3%	1.5%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	3.4%	2.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	88.3%	80.4%	-7.9%	81.4%	-1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	76.6%	76.9%	0.3%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
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	76.6%	76.9%	0.3%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7%	3.4%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	8.6%	5.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	4.2%	-3.9%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.6%	37.2%	24.4%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is North Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Road East was 84.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.2% lower than the Compton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Road East has the 25th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton and the 349th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PL4 6AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 North Road East are based on 27 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 North Road East, Plymouth, PL4 6AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 6AS

Average Price
£251,783

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£402,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,706

Other
£336,121

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Road East

Average Price
£256,270

Semi-Detached
£466,827

Terraced
£334,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,349

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Road East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 North Road East, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-24	£304,102
Second Floor Flat 12 North Road East, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-11-30	£159,328
14D North Road East, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2023-02-02	£98,695
Third Floor Flat 12 North Road East, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-08-31	£98,200
Flat 3 18 North Road East, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2021-03-15	£117,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 6AS

Employment

PL4 6AS 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 6AS 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

Student (economically inactive)	113
Full-Time Employee	75
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	57
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	17
Other	15
Retired	15
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	18
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

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	3,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,794 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Infants' School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RS	4out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Junior School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RH	2out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE	4out of 4	961 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	116 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,690 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,692 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,396 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	1,730 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	251 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	439 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	652 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
O'Pirate	59 North Hill	91 yd
The Red Lantern	57 North Hill	99 yd
The Pizza Professor	43 North Hill	148 yd
Plain Tasty	2-4 Mutley Plain	310 yd
Plates Plymouth	1 Sherwell Arcade	354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crafty Half	50 North Hill	143 yd
Old Toms	40 North Hill	188 yd
James Street Vaults	24 James Street	352 yd
Play	1 Sherwell Arcade	354 yd
Switch	2 Sherwell Arcade	354 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food 4U	79 North Hill	91 yd
Master Chef	56 North Hill	143 yd
New Dragon House Chinese Takeaway	40 Welbeck Avenue	307 yd
City Charcoal Grill	12 Mutley Plain	349 yd
Little India of Plymouth	44 Armada Street	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gibbon Lane Stores	3 Gibbon Lane	412 yd
Mutley Bazzar Ltd	29 Mutley Plain	431 yd
Sainsbury's Local	9-11 Mutley Plain	431 yd
Aldi	Longfield Place	441 yd
The Co-operative Food	10 Regent Street	556 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	133 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		289 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	400 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	685 yd
Plymouth College Ford Park FORD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	805 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Core Fitness (Closed) Rear of Blake Lodge Rear of Blake Lodge Seymour Road	health and fitness suite	1,057 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.9%

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	1.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 6AS