Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL4 8QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.7%	3.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.7%	48.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 8QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.9% 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	71.9%	70.9%	-1.0%	37.9%	33.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	16.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	-27.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	53.1%	46.3%	-6.8%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	28.2%	32.3%	4.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	10.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	6.4%	-3.5%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	37%	32.1%	-4.9%	16.9%	15.2%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	35.5%	12.2%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93%	88.5%	-4.5%	81.4%	7.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	86.9%	82.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	5.9%	7.9%	2.0%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	82.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.7%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5%	2.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.4%	37.2%	23.2%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Greenbank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenbank was 225.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% higher than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenbank has the 28th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the 93rd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 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 8QH, 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 Greenbank are based on 1 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 Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 8QH

Average Price
£268,695

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£268,695

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenbank

Average Price
£259,500

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£259,500

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GreenbankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Greenbank, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-09-30	£240,985
3 Greenbank, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2016-10-06	£310,389
1 Greenbank, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2015-11-05	£238,519
3 Greenbank, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2011-02-25	£379,236
2 Greenbank, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£211,000	2007-08-13	£314,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 8QH

Employment

PL4 8QH 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 8QH 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	104
Student (economically inactive)	103
Retired	45
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	15
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,567 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	467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE	4out of 4	811 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Infants' School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RS	4out of 4	970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park Junior School Hyde Park Road , Mutley PL3 4RH	2out of 4	996 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	355 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,154 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	2,156 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	2,328 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	2,840 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	2,058 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	657 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	663 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	761 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	1,063 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 Park Pavilion Cafe	The Lodge, Freedom Fields Park, 49 Greenbank Terrace	135 yd
Plain Tasty	2-4 Mutley Plain	378 yd
The Red Lantern	57 North Hill	415 yd
Pickle Deli	21 Mutley Plain	432 yd
Todays Kebab Plymouth	1-3 Mutley Plain	432 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fawn Private Members Club	39 Prospect Street	381 yd
The Crafty Half	50 North Hill	419 yd
Old Toms	40 North Hill	456 yd
The Seymour Arms	The Seymour Arms, 10 Seymour Street	500 yd
Fortescue	37 Mutley Plain	527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little India of Plymouth	44 Armada Street	310 yd
City Charcoal Grill	12 Mutley Plain	400 yd
Master Chef	56 North Hill	419 yd
Wok Fusion	23 Mutley Plain	432 yd
Uni Food	35 Mutley Plain	432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Longfield Place	203 yd
Mutley Bazzar Ltd	29 Mutley Plain	432 yd
Sainsbury's Local	9-11 Mutley Plain	432 yd
Gibbon Lane Stores	3 Gibbon Lane	541 yd
Tesco Express	125-129 Alexandra Road	641 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	416 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	690 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		738 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	914 yd
Core Fitness (Closed) Rear of Blake Lodge Rear of Blake Lodge Seymour Road	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Plymouth College Ford Park FORD PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	997 yd
Le Club At Copthorne Hotel Plymouth (Closed) Armada Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,060 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%

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

Overview of PL4 8QH