Armada Street, Plymouth, PL4 8LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL4 8LZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents 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	52.2%	49%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.8%	51%	3.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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 8LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.7% 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%	79.7%	-1.3%	37.9%	41.8%
Married: Opposite sex	11%	8.8%	-2.2%	44.2%	-35.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.2%	9.1%	3.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60%	52.2%	-7.8%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	29%	32.3%	3.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	9.3%	10.2%	0.9%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	8%	1.8%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	7%	-1.6%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	48.8%	45.2%	-3.6%	16.9%	28.3%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	26.5%	5.3%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	87.1%	84.8%	-2.3%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	87.3%	83.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5%	6.9%	1.9%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	84.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.6%	37.2%	21.4%
Christian	24.1%	46.2%	-22.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Armada Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Armada Street was 208.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.4% higher than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Armada Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake and the 99th highest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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 8LZ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Armada Street are based on 6 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 Armada Street, Plymouth, PL4 8LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 8LZ

Average Price
£179,441

Semi-Detached
£154,842

Terraced
£187,704

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,186

Other
£246,072

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armada Street

Average Price
£154,432

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£216,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,246

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armada Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Armada Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2025-02-28	£158,715
31A Armada Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-05-01	£86,309
48 Armada Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2023-09-15	£120,480
38 Armada Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-11-10	£198,930
27 Armada Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-01-28	£160,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 8LZ

Employment

PL4 8LZ 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 8LZ 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)	136
Full-Time Employee	67
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	58
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	13
Retired	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	25
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	14
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,890 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	- not rated	165 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	3out of 4	168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE	3out of 4	505 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE	- not rated	505 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	3out of 4	683 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	3out of 4	449 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Community College Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	- not rated	1,272 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Secondary School Wyndham Square , PL1 5EG	- not rated	1,712 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	2,691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plymouth School of Creative Arts The Red House , 22 Millbay Road PL1 3EG	- not rated	1,801 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Immanuel School Shaftesbury Centre , Shaftesbury Cottages PL4 8JD	- not rated	173 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	427 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts University Plymouth Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	457 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	732 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
Mrs Browns	12 Gibbon Lane	240 yd
Plates Plymouth	1 Sherwell Arcade	297 yd
The Pizza Professor	43 North Hill	298 yd
The Red Lantern	57 North Hill	298 yd
O'Pirate	59 North Hill	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fawn Private Members Club	39 Prospect Street	71 yd
The Seymour Arms	The Seymour Arms, 10 Seymour Street	213 yd
Old Toms	40 North Hill	260 yd
The Crafty Half	50 North Hill	266 yd
Nowhere Inn	21 Gilwell Street	268 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little India of Plymouth	44 Armada Street	1 yd
Bangkok Bites	41 Regent Street	262 yd
Master Chef	56 North Hill	266 yd
Food 4U	79 North Hill	312 yd
New Jade Garden	74 Ebrington Street	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gibbon Lane Stores	3 Gibbon Lane	240 yd
The Co-operative Food	10 Regent Street	342 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64-66 Ebrington Street	406 yd
Tesco	St Teresa House, Beaumont Road	458 yd
Aldi	Longfield Place	462 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	422 yd
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	440 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	538 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		577 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	801 yd
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Astor Park Cattedown Road	grass pitches	1,055 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.9%

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	153.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 8LZ