Whitefield Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 8NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL4 8NH is primarily male, with 56.2% 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	40.3%	43.8%	3.5%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	59.7%	56.2%	-3.5%	49.0%	7.2%

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 8NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.5% 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	74%	78.5%	4.5%	37.9%	40.6%
Married: Opposite sex	13.4%	10.4%	-3.0%	44.2%	-33.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.2%	7.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	46.4%	44.6%	-1.8%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	34.6%	37.3%	2.7%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	14.2%	15.1%	0.9%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 8NH this area, 6% 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	9.7%	6%	-3.7%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	36.4%	35.3%	-1.1%	16.9%	18.4%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	38.2%	10.7%	33.8%	4.4%
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 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.5%	86.4%	-4.1%	81.4%	5.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	79%	75.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	12.5%	10.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	6%	1.3%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	0.3%	4.2%
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	78.6%	75.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	5.1%	8.7%	3.6%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	7.5%	2.1%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.9%	37.2%	28.7%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Whitefield Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitefield Terrace was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Drake average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8NH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Whitefield Terrace are based on 3 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 Whitefield Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 8NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 8NH

Average Price
£298,493

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£513,329

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,004

Other
£157,509

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitefield Terrace

Average Price
£296,691

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£574,115

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,979

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitefield TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Whitefield Terrace, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-11-12	£550,069
Ground Floor Flat 6 Whitefield Terrace, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-08-11	£149,549
Flat 1 1 Whitefield Terrace, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-04-14	£73,012
Flat 2 1 Whitefield Terrace, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-04-14	£73,012
Flat 6 1 Whitefield Terrace, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-04-14	£73,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 8NH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PL4 8NH 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

Full-Time Employee	86
Student (economically inactive)	79
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	46
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	19
Retired	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,779 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	285 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	573 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	611 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Vale Primary School Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7HW	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Primary Academy Oxford Street , PL1 5BQ	4out of 4	1,157 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	451 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,154 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,193 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	2,195 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	2,338 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	2,790 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	1,918 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	534 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	576 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	646 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,099 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
The Park Pavilion Cafe	The Lodge, Freedom Fields Park, 49 Greenbank Terrace	277 yd
Mrs Browns	12 Gibbon Lane	404 yd
The Red Lantern	57 North Hill	444 yd
The Camel	51 Regent Street	448 yd
O'Pirate	59 North Hill	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fawn Private Members Club	39 Prospect Street	231 yd
The Seymour Arms	The Seymour Arms, 10 Seymour Street	289 yd
Nowhere Inn	21 Gilwell Street	419 yd
The Crafty Half	50 North Hill	422 yd
Old Toms	40 North Hill	428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little India of Plymouth	44 Armada Street	178 yd
Bangkok Bites	41 Regent Street	300 yd
Master Chef	56 North Hill	422 yd
India Express	3 Beaumont Road	448 yd
Food 4U	79 North Hill	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gibbon Lane Stores	3 Gibbon Lane	404 yd
Aldi	Longfield Place	437 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64-66 Ebrington Street	465 yd
The Co-operative Food	10 Regent Street	476 yd
Tesco	St Teresa House, Beaumont Road	491 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	395 yd
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	539 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	598 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		745 yd
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Astor Park Cattedown Road	grass pitches	936 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	976 yd
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre CLARE PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,024 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	152.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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