Headland Park, Plymouth, PL4 8HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL4 8HS is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	48.2%	45.2%	-3.0%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	51.8%	54.8%	3.0%	49.0%	5.8%

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 8HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.4% 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	73.6%	78.4%	4.8%	37.9%	40.5%
Married: Opposite sex	17.4%	13.7%	-3.7%	44.2%	-30.5%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	56%	38.3%	-17.7%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	30.4%	45.2%	14.8%	33.6%	11.6%
Fair health	10.9%	10.9%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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 8HS this area, 6.7% 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	10.3%	6.7%	-3.6%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	6.3%	-5.7%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34.7%	47.1%	12.4%	16.9%	30.2%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	27.9%	4.3%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	9.9%	2.9%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	5.8%	0.4%	-5.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.7%	78%	-10.7%	81.4%	-3.4%
Arab	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	75.5%	71.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	14%	9.2%	-4.8%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	0.0%	4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	71.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	10.1%	9.6%	-0.5%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	6.2%	6%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	7.6%	2.5%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	4%	0.2%	3.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Headland Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Headland Park was 195.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% higher than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Headland Park has the 30th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the 115th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.4%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PL4 8HS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Headland Park 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 Headland Park, Plymouth, PL4 8HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 8HS

Average Price
£203,526

Semi-Detached
£335,322

Terraced
£275,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,649

Other
£461,533

Estimated Average Property Prices for Headland Park

Average Price
£150,421

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£236,382

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,440

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Headland ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Headland Park, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-12-19	£287,194
19 Headland Park, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-11-20	£244,475
21 Headland Park, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£235,200	2024-11-20	£239,585
17 Headland Park, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2024-03-28	£202,012
51A Headland Park, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2023-08-10	£120,501

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 8HS

Employment

PL4 8HS 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 8HS 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)	88
Full-Time Employee	44
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	13
Other	9
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	9
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	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	3,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,588 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	508 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Infants' School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RS	4out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Junior School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RH	2out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE	4out of 4	947 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	950 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	146 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,926 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,927 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,656 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	1,963 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	500 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	597 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	697 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	765 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	1,127 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
Plain Tasty	2-4 Mutley Plain	166 yd
The Red Lantern	57 North Hill	255 yd
Pickle Deli	21 Mutley Plain	267 yd
Todays Kebab Plymouth	1-3 Mutley Plain	267 yd
KFC	33 Mutley Plain	267 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crafty Half	50 North Hill	284 yd
Old Toms	40 North Hill	339 yd
Raffles	5 Ermington Terrace	344 yd
Fortescue	37 Mutley Plain	359 yd
Fawn Private Members Club	39 Prospect Street	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Charcoal Grill	12 Mutley Plain	202 yd
Uni Food	35 Mutley Plain	267 yd
Papa John's	35 Mutley Plain	267 yd
Wok Fusion	23 Mutley Plain	267 yd
Food 4U	79 North Hill	269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Longfield Place	182 yd
Mutley Bazzar Ltd	29 Mutley Plain	267 yd
Sainsbury's Local	9-11 Mutley Plain	267 yd
Gibbon Lane Stores	3 Gibbon Lane	515 yd
The Co-Operative Food	54-56 Mutley Plain	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	178 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	476 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		549 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	595 yd
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Plymouth College Ford Park FORD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	794 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Core Fitness (Closed) Rear of Blake Lodge Rear of Blake Lodge Seymour Road	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	928 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	155.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 8HS