North Street, Plymouth, PL4 8DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL4 8DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.2%	48.3%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 8DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.1% 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	56.4%	70.1%	13.7%	37.9%	32.2%
Married: Opposite sex	15%	15.1%	0.1%	44.2%	-29.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9%	8.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	15%	4.4%	-10.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	37.2%	40.2%	3.0%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	32.8%	37.9%	5.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	19.7%	16.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	8%	2.7%	-5.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	16.7%	-6.6%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	3.2%	-9.6%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	8.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	12%	10.5%	5.3%	6.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	33.5%	16.2%	16.9%	16.6%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	24.3%	-3.5%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	6.8%	2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	9.5%	5.7%	-3.8%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	83.2%	78.2%	-5.0%	81.4%	-3.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	76.6%	65.4%	-11.2%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	10.9%	16.2%	5.3%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	8%	12.3%	4.3%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	65.4%	-10.5%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	7.3%	10.4%	3.1%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	9.6%	5.2%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	8.5%	4.1%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	8%	6.2%	-1.8%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	11.5%	1.3%	10.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Not answered	13%	6.0%	7.0%

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Street was 137.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% higher than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Street has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the 201st highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.1%.

🔎 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 8DL, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 North Street are based on 75 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 Street, Plymouth, PL4 8DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 8DL

Average Price
£168,216

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,331

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,913

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£188,248

Semi-Detached
£203,593

Terraced
£226,705

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,157

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 North Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-12-07	£178,088
Flat 4 20 North Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,500	2020-04-08	£128,356
Flat 19 20 North Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£111,000	2019-03-29	£135,712
Flat 10 20 North Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2018-11-09	£128,763
Flat 22 20 North Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2017-08-31	£152,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 8DL

Employment

PL4 8DL 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 8DL 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)	84
Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	1
Other	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	3,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	5,220 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	222 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	304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	903 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Mary Cecil Street , Stonehouse PL1 5HW	3out of 4	1,258 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	683 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,112 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	2,115 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	2,540 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	1,543 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	205 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	353 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	404 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,399 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
Tilt	68 Ebrington Street	36 yd
1983 Bubble Tea	60 Ebrington Street	60 yd
KYOWA	58 Ebrington Street	62 yd
Bread and Roses	62 Ebrington Street	65 yd
Floss	59 Ebrington Street	88 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pit and Pendulum	50 Ebrington Street	67 yd
Woodside	Woodside Inn, Gasking Street	93 yd
The Seymour Arms	The Seymour Arms, 10 Seymour Street	163 yd
Nowhere Inn	21 Gilwell Street	233 yd
The Kings Head	21 Bretonside	246 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Jade Garden	74 Ebrington Street	36 yd
Aroma Woodfired Pizza	67c Ebrington Street	88 yd
Pizza Hot	67 Ebrington Street	88 yd
Imperial Garden	45 Ebrington Street	88 yd
Jazmin Bangladesh and Indian Takeaway	53 Ebrington Street	88 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	64-66 Ebrington Street	36 yd
Tesco	St Teresa House, Beaumont Road	113 yd
The Co-operative Food	10 Regent Street	186 yd
Gibbon Lane Stores	3 Gibbon Lane	288 yd
Marks & Spencer plc	Drake Circus, 1 Cornwall Street	484 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	164 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	327 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	452 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		742 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	751 yd
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	776 yd
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre CLARE PLACE	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Astor Park Cattedown Road	grass pitches	900 yd
Club Moativation (Plymouth) ARMADA WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	918 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	192.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 8DL