Southern Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 7LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL4 7LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.2%	52.6%	8.4%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	55.8%	47.4%	-8.4%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 7LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69% 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	72.5%	69%	-3.5%	37.9%	31.1%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	16.5%	1.4%	44.2%	-27.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.8%	7.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.7%	4%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	51%	48.9%	-2.1%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	35.4%	33.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	9.3%	12.9%	3.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 7LS this area, 8.4% 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	9.7%	8.4%	-1.3%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	3.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	8.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.2%	42.8%	9.6%	16.9%	25.9%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	35%	2.7%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	4%	4.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.9%	81.8%	-11.1%	81.4%	0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	88.1%	76.7%	-11.4%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	4.5%	11.3%	6.8%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.1%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
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	87.9%	76.9%	-11.0%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	4.5%	12.6%	8.1%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.6%	37.2%	15.4%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Southern Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southern Terrace was 192.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.7% higher than the Efford and Lipson average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Southern Terrace has the 9th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson and the 119th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.5%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PL4 7LS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Southern Terrace are based on 11 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 Southern Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 7LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 7LS

Average Price
£209,392

Semi-Detached
£245,625

Terraced
£227,837

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,894

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southern Terrace

Average Price
£201,713

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£209,573

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,106

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southern TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Southern Terrace, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-06-17	£211,426
Flat 1 36 Southern Terrace, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-06-16	£135,957
22 Southern Terrace, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-01-05	£182,293
41 Southern Terrace, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-07-28	£143,723
16 Southern Terrace, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2023-07-28	£126,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 7LS

Employment

PL4 7LS 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 7LS 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)	104
Full-Time Employee	81
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	50
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	19
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	3,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,300 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	738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Infants' School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RS	4out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Junior School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RH	2out of 4	804 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Vale Primary School Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7HW	3out of 4	919 yd	Community 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	465 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,190 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	2,192 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	2,967 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	2,277 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	713 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	891 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	1,026 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	1,344 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
Pickle Deli	21 Mutley Plain	287 yd
Todays Kebab Plymouth	1-3 Mutley Plain	287 yd
KFC	33 Mutley Plain	287 yd
The Park Pavilion Cafe	The Lodge, Freedom Fields Park, 49 Greenbank Terrace	288 yd
Plain Tasty	2-4 Mutley Plain	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortescue	37 Mutley Plain	355 yd
The Mannamead	61-63 Mutley Plain	417 yd
Raffles	5 Ermington Terrace	480 yd
The Penguin	Ashford Crescent	521 yd
BulletProof Brewing Ltd	91 Mutley Plain	531 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Fusion	23 Mutley Plain	287 yd
Uni Food	35 Mutley Plain	287 yd
Papa John's	35 Mutley Plain	287 yd
City Charcoal Grill	12 Mutley Plain	315 yd
Domino's Pizza	36 Mutley Plain	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Longfield Place	140 yd
Mutley Bazzar Ltd	29 Mutley Plain	287 yd
Sainsbury's Local	9-11 Mutley Plain	287 yd
Tesco Express	125-129 Alexandra Road	390 yd
Tesco Express	83 Mutley Plain	505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	305 yd
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	470 yd
Core Fitness (Closed) Rear of Blake Lodge Rear of Blake Lodge Seymour Road	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	757 yd
Plymouth College Ford Park FORD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	824 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		866 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	904 yd
Lipson Playing Field Bernice Terrace	grass pitches	1,006 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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