Laira Park Road, Plymouth, PL4 7HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL4 7HP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.6%	48.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.4%	51.5%	2.1%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.4%	33.7%	-1.7%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	37.5%	-3.6%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	14.4%	16.3%	1.9%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	6.7%	10.1%	3.4%	6.1%	4.0%

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	36.4%	36.1%	-0.3%	48.4%	-12.3%
Good health	38.1%	38.2%	0.1%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	18.2%	17.6%	-0.6%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	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	26.8%	19.4%	-7.4%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	13.1%	-0.8%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	15.5%	2.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16%	1.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	28.2%	10.0%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	8.1%	0%	-8.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96.8%	93.2%	-3.6%	81.4%	11.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	90.7%	89.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	89.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.7%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Laira Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laira Park Road was 165.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.2% higher than the Efford and Lipson average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laira Park Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson and the 150th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.1%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PL4 7HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Laira Park Road are based on 9 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 Laira Park Road, Plymouth, PL4 7HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 7HP

Average Price
£201,082

Semi-Detached
£203,181

Terraced
£194,086

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laira Park Road

Average Price
£186,726

Semi-Detached
£184,281

Terraced
£195,285

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laira Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Laira Park Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2025-09-30	£198,000
7 Laira Park Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-09-06	£166,887
5 Laira Park Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-01-19	£176,932
3 Laira Park Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-06-15	£208,828
13 Laira Park Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2020-09-25	£234,708

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 7HP

Employment

PL4 7HP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	3,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care Ham Drive , Ham PL2 2NJ	3out of 4	4,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lipson Vale Primary School Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7HW	3out of 4	204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laira Green Primary School Bramley Road , Laira PL3 6BP	3out of 4	723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
High View School 2 Torridge Way , Efford PL3 6JQ	4out of 4	878 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Rock Primary School Embankment Road , PL4 9JF	4out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	1,530 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eggbuckland Community College Westcott Close , Eggbuckland PL6 5YB	3out of 4	2,179 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	2,935 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Boniface's RC College 21 Boniface Lane , Crownhill PL5 3AG	1out of 4	3,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,040 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	3,267 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,585 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hartley Road , Mannamead PL3 5LW	- not rated	1,862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,869 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,875 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	1,923 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Live Well Community Cafe	Mount Gould Local Care Centre, 200 Mount Gould Road	395 yd
Wayside Cafe at Salisbury Road Baptist Church	Salisbury Road Baptist Church, Rosebery Avenue	827 yd
Cobblers and Coffee	117 Beaumont Road	847 yd
The Backstreet Spot	17 Ivydale Road	981 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Penguin	Ashford Crescent	646 yd
Saltram Club	54 Salisbury Road	912 yd
GWRSA	Gwrsa Club, Mullet Road	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lilahs kitchen	28 Percy Terrace, Alexandra Road	505 yd
Top China	29 Percy Terrace	521 yd
Atlantic Fryers & Pizza Ltd	58 Faringdon Road	660 yd
Lipson Tandoori	10 Ladysmith Road	695 yd
Wok n Roll	78 Beaumont Road	711 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	125-129 Alexandra Road	760 yd
The Co-operative Food	131 Beaumont Road	798 yd
The Co-operative Food	41 Torridge Way	888 yd
The Co-operative Food	56 Salisbury Road	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lipson Playing Field Bernice Terrace	grass pitches	89 yd
Lipson Community Sports & Arts Centre BERNICE TERRACE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	437 yd
High View Primary School TORRIDGE WAY	grass pitches	842 yd
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Tothill Park CARMARTHEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	909 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	63.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 7HP