North Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL4 8LA is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	44.4%	43.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	55.6%	56.4%	0.8%	49.0%	7.4%

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 8LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.1% 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	81.4%	80.1%	-1.3%	37.9%	42.2%
Married: Opposite sex	10.8%	7.3%	-3.5%	44.2%	-36.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	5.9%	7.9%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (86.5%) 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	53.2%	52.2%	-1.0%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	36.2%	34.3%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	6.8%	9.3%	2.5%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 8LA this area, 7.9% 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	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	1.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	5.7%	-4.1%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	43.8%	47.9%	4.1%	16.9%	31.0%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	32.1%	3.2%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	91.3%	89.2%	-2.1%	81.4%	7.8%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	80.3%	76.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	11.9%	14.7%	2.8%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	76.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	6.1%	6.9%	0.8%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is North Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Hill was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Compton average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PL4 8LA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Hill are based on 7 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 North Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 8LA

Average Price
£220,947

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£449,232

Detached
£406,963

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,024

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Hill

Average Price
£206,375

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£375,374

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,625

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 132 North Hill, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-08-19	£116,881
Flat 1 126 North Hill, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2023-02-03	£103,227
Flat 2 122 North Hill, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-09-28	£138,882
Flat 1 122 North Hill, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-07-13	£129,739
Flat 3 126 North Hill, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2021-12-15	£89,579

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 8LA

Employment

PL4 8LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8LA 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)	120
Full-Time Employee	72
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	42
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Retired	12
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	23
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	3,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,508 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	618 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Infants' School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RS	4out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Junior School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RH	2out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE	4out of 4	1,061 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	201 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	1,895 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	1,896 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	2,003 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	2,667 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	2,025 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	547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	585 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	686 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	867 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	1,236 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	54 yd
Pickle Deli	21 Mutley Plain	158 yd
Todays Kebab Plymouth	1-3 Mutley Plain	158 yd
KFC	33 Mutley Plain	158 yd
Good Body's	49 Mutley Plain	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raffles	5 Ermington Terrace	242 yd
Fortescue	37 Mutley Plain	247 yd
The Mannamead	61-63 Mutley Plain	330 yd
The Crafty Half	50 North Hill	364 yd
Old Toms	40 North Hill	421 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Charcoal Grill	12 Mutley Plain	88 yd
Uni Food	35 Mutley Plain	158 yd
Papa John's	35 Mutley Plain	158 yd
Wok Fusion	23 Mutley Plain	158 yd
Domino's Pizza	36 Mutley Plain	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mutley Bazzar Ltd	29 Mutley Plain	158 yd
Sainsbury's Local	9-11 Mutley Plain	158 yd
Aldi	Longfield Place	185 yd
The Co-Operative Food	54-56 Mutley Plain	438 yd
Tesco Express	83 Mutley Plain	442 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	173 yd
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		576 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	673 yd
Plymouth College Ford Park FORD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	684 yd
Core Fitness (Closed) Rear of Blake Lodge Rear of Blake Lodge Seymour Road	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	981 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	1,002 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	95.5%

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	159.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 8LA