Shaftesbury Cottages, Plymouth, PL4 8JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL4 8JE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	43.8%	52.3%	8.5%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	56.2%	47.7%	-8.5%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 8JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.9% 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	79.2%	81.9%	2.7%	37.9%	44.0%
Married: Opposite sex	9.5%	10%	0.5%	44.2%	-34.2%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.6%	57.1%	4.5%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	35.1%	30.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	9%	9.3%	0.3%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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 8JE this area, 6.8% 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	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	11%	2.0%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	42.8%	38.4%	-4.4%	16.9%	21.5%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	37.7%	8.5%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	4%	3.7%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	92.1%	82.1%	-10.0%	81.4%	0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	81.4%	79.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	10.4%	6.2%	-4.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	7.5%	5.3%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	79.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	7.1%	8.7%	1.6%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.1%	37.2%	26.9%
Christian	18.1%	46.2%	-28.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Cottages was 268.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.2% higher than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shaftesbury Cottages has the 21st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the 66th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 182.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.6%.

🔎 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 8JE, 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 Shaftesbury Cottages 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 Shaftesbury Cottages, Plymouth, PL4 8JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 8JE

Average Price
£218,553

Semi-Detached
£301,447

Terraced
£214,408

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Cottages

Average Price
£204,025

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£204,025

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Shaftesbury Cottages, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-03-18	£146,982
27 Shaftesbury Cottages, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£175,360	2024-02-29	£188,235
41 Shaftesbury Cottages, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-03-16	£161,180
39 Shaftesbury Cottages, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-11-30	£186,840
31 Shaftesbury Cottages, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-01-28	£187,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 8JE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PL4 8JE 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)	107
Full-Time Employee	75
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	40
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	15
Retired	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	17
Other	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,711 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	382 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	835 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Infants' School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RS	4out of 4	896 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Junior School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RH	2out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	919 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	122 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,910 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	2,144 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	2,592 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	1,853 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	416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	472 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	635 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	999 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
The Red Lantern	57 North Hill	165 yd
O'Pirate	59 North Hill	183 yd
The Pizza Professor	43 North Hill	227 yd
Plain Tasty	2-4 Mutley Plain	284 yd
Plates Plymouth	1 Sherwell Arcade	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crafty Half	50 North Hill	178 yd
Old Toms	40 North Hill	226 yd
Fawn Private Members Club	39 Prospect Street	290 yd
Play	1 Sherwell Arcade	380 yd
Switch	2 Sherwell Arcade	380 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Master Chef	56 North Hill	178 yd
Food 4U	79 North Hill	183 yd
Little India of Plymouth	44 Armada Street	241 yd
City Charcoal Grill	12 Mutley Plain	323 yd
Uni Food	35 Mutley Plain	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Longfield Place	287 yd
Gibbon Lane Stores	3 Gibbon Lane	386 yd
Mutley Bazzar Ltd	29 Mutley Plain	394 yd
Sainsbury's Local	9-11 Mutley Plain	394 yd
The Co-operative Food	10 Regent Street	525 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	210 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	347 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	480 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		487 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	830 yd
Plymouth College Ford Park FORD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	897 yd
Core Fitness (Closed) Rear of Blake Lodge Rear of Blake Lodge Seymour Road	health and fitness suite	1,008 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	140.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 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.