Gilwell Street, Plymouth, PL4 8BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL4 8BU is primarily male, with 56% 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	44.8%	44%	-0.8%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	55.2%	56%	0.8%	49.0%	7.0%

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 8BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.2% 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	80%	67.2%	-12.8%	37.9%	29.3%
Married: Opposite sex	12.6%	18.1%	5.5%	44.2%	-26.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	4.3%	9.4%	5.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	52.6%	45.5%	-7.1%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	34.4%	38.9%	4.5%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	9.6%	12.5%	2.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8BU this area, 9.9% 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	8.7%	9.9%	1.2%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	7.6%	0.4%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	7.2%	-3.5%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	53.7%	31.6%	-22.1%	16.9%	14.7%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	37.3%	22.6%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	88.8%	81.4%	-7.4%	81.4%	0.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	84.1%	74.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	6.3%	11.7%	5.4%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	10.7%	4.9%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	74.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	7.2%	3.9%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	4%	6.5%	2.5%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Gilwell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilwell Street was 82.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.6% lower than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gilwell Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the 352nd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.5%.

🔎 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 8BU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Gilwell Street are based on 3 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 Gilwell Street, Plymouth, PL4 8BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 8BU

Average Price
£193,269

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£121,620

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,009

Other
£423,439

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilwell Street

Average Price
£167,130

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,067

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,661

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilwell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 - 15 Gilwell Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-07-01	£426,871
20 Gilwell Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-08-25	£153,080
16 Gilwell Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£121,500	2022-12-09	£124,992
16 Gilwell Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2010-05-14	£131,601
20 Gilwell Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2007-04-20	£152,737

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 8BU

Employment

PL4 8BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in PL4 8BU 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	69
Student (economically inactive)	52
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Retired	20
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Accommodation and food service activities	35
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance 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	3,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	5,073 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	81 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE	4out of 4	531 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	906 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Mary Cecil Street , Stonehouse PL1 5HW	3out of 4	1,194 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	449 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,939 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	2,004 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	2,456 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	1,565 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	189 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	254 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	407 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,164 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
Mrs Browns	12 Gibbon Lane	64 yd
Robbins Conference	Robbins Hall, Gibbon Street	138 yd
The Camel	51 Regent Street	158 yd
Plates Plymouth	1 Sherwell Arcade	162 yd
Little Box	The Box, 10 Tavistock Place	178 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nowhere Inn	21 Gilwell Street	65 yd
Fawn Private Members Club	39 Prospect Street	133 yd
Fresher & Professor	Grand Duchess, 34 Gibbon Street	138 yd
The Seymour Arms	The Seymour Arms, 10 Seymour Street	150 yd
Air	3-4 Sherwell Arcade	159 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little India of Plymouth	44 Armada Street	203 yd
Bangkok Bites	41 Regent Street	215 yd
New Jade Garden	74 Ebrington Street	279 yd
Pizza Hot	67 Ebrington Street	303 yd
Imperial Garden	45 Ebrington Street	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gibbon Lane Stores	3 Gibbon Lane	64 yd
The Co-operative Food	10 Regent Street	143 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64-66 Ebrington Street	279 yd
Tesco	St Teresa House, Beaumont Road	352 yd
Tesco	Discovery Heights, 27-31 Cobourg Street	494 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	89 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	273 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		520 yd
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	539 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Club Moativation (Plymouth) ARMADA WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,049 yd
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre CLARE PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,067 yd
The Gym (Plymouth) DERRYS CROSS	health and fitness suite	1,069 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	50.0%

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.

Overview of PL4 8BU