Lipson Road, Plymouth, PL4 8PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL4 8PW is primarily male, with 57.4% 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	48.5%	42.6%	-5.9%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	51.5%	57.4%	5.9%	49.0%	8.4%

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 8PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.1% 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	79.3%	70.1%	-9.2%	37.9%	32.2%
Married: Opposite sex	13.6%	15.1%	1.5%	44.2%	-29.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	2.6%	9.6%	7.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) 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	50.8%	50.4%	-0.4%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	39%	35.9%	-3.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	7.7%	10.4%	2.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8PW this area, 8.9% 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	7.2%	8.9%	1.7%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	8.6%	1.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	40.9%	30.4%	-10.5%	16.9%	13.5%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	37.7%	12.6%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	90.5%	87.9%	-2.6%	81.4%	6.5%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	88.2%	81.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	5.3%	7.9%	2.6%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	81.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Lipson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lipson Road was 76.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% lower than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lipson Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake and the 368th highest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.1%.

🔎 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 8PW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Lipson Road are based on 34 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 Lipson Road, Plymouth, PL4 8PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 8PW

Average Price
£363,814

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£434,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,297

Other
£364,593

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lipson Road

Average Price
£277,762

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£338,501

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,043

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lipson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Lipson Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-06-27	£500,497
38 Lipson Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£419,000	2025-04-09	£436,510
28 Lipson Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-01-31	£562,960
28 Lipson Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-08-25	£528,788
Flat 1 20 Lipson Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-10-04	£150,337

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 8PW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PL4 8PW 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	96
Student (economically inactive)	78
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	17
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	24
Administrative and support service activities	22
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
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	3,824 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	4,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	3out of 4	330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Junior School Salisbury Road , St Jude's PL4 8QZ	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Infants' School Salisbury Road , Mount Gould PL4 8QZ	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	3out of 4	500 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	732 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	732 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Community College Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	- not rated	1,025 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Secondary School Wyndham Square , PL1 5EG	- not rated	2,046 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	3,036 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	2,093 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	453 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tamar Education Trust 1 Holborn Street , Cattedown PL4 0NN	- not rated	706 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tamar Education Trust C.O. Pws Holborn Street , PL4 0NN	- not rated	706 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts University Plymouth Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	739 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	770 yd	Higher education institutions	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 Park Pavilion Cafe	The Lodge, Freedom Fields Park, 49 Greenbank Terrace	290 yd
Cafe Pausa	1 Friary Park, Exeter Street	450 yd
Costa	Friary Park, Unit 1 D Exeter Street	488 yd
Tilt	68 Ebrington Street	530 yd
The Camel	51 Regent Street	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fawn Private Members Club	39 Prospect Street	395 yd
The Seymour Arms	The Seymour Arms, 10 Seymour Street	397 yd
Saltram Club	54 Salisbury Road	439 yd
Woodside	Woodside Inn, Gasking Street	478 yd
Nowhere Inn	21 Gilwell Street	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little India of Plymouth	44 Armada Street	354 yd
Bangkok Bites	41 Regent Street	377 yd
St Judes Grill	17 Cecil Avenue	423 yd
India Express	3 Beaumont Road	477 yd
New Jade Garden	74 Ebrington Street	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	56 Salisbury Road	439 yd
Tesco	St Teresa House, Beaumont Road	528 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64-66 Ebrington Street	530 yd
Aldi	Longfield Place	534 yd
Gibbon Lane Stores	3 Gibbon Lane	560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	704 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	763 yd
Astor Park Cattedown Road	grass pitches	789 yd
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Tothill Park CARMARTHEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	879 yd
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre CLARE PLACE	health and fitness suite	919 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		926 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	969 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	147 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	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 8PW