Salisbury Road, Plymouth, PL4 8QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL4 8QR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.4%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.8%	49.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 8QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.2% 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	65.2%	65.2%	0.0%	37.9%	27.3%
Married: Opposite sex	15.6%	14.8%	-0.8%	44.2%	-29.4%
Separated	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	13.1%	12.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	51%	40.9%	-10.1%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	33.5%	40.1%	6.6%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	11.2%	15.1%	3.9%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	12.3%	10%	-2.3%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	4.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	14.8%	5.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.7%	22.9%	-5.8%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	38.6%	7.0%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	92.4%	87.2%	-5.2%	81.4%	5.8%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	82.1%	75.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	8%	15.9%	7.9%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	75.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	6%	11.2%	5.2%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	4%	3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Salisbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salisbury Road was 49.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.8% lower than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Salisbury Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the 321st lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.1%.

🔎 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 8QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Salisbury Road are based on 320 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Plymouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Salisbury Road, Plymouth, PL4 8QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 8QR

Average Price
£369,526

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£369,526

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salisbury Road

Average Price
£225,683

Semi-Detached
£324,058

Terraced
£290,504

Detached
£244,932

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,653

Other
£199,530

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salisbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 1 Salisbury Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£305,000	2017-12-18	£372,903

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PL4 8QR 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	79
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	3,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE	4out of 4	316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	2out of 4	471 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Rock Primary School Embankment Road , PL4 9JF	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Vale Primary School Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7HW	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Community school	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	742 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,399 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	2,402 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	2,444 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	2,896 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	1,908 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	568 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	646 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	666 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,408 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
Cafe Pausa	1 Friary Park, Exeter Street	228 yd
Costa	Friary Park, Unit 1 D Exeter Street	285 yd
Tilt	68 Ebrington Street	367 yd
Daisy's Tearooms & Coffee Shop	Pinnacle Quay, 6 Harbour Avenue	390 yd
HonkyTonk Wine Library	1 Pinnacle Quay, Harbour Avenue	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodside	Woodside Inn, Gasking Street	299 yd
The Seymour Arms	The Seymour Arms, 10 Seymour Street	319 yd
Fawn Private Members Club	39 Prospect Street	411 yd
The Pit and Pendulum	50 Ebrington Street	433 yd
Nowhere Inn	21 Gilwell Street	505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bangkok Bites	41 Regent Street	264 yd
India Express	3 Beaumont Road	286 yd
New Jade Garden	74 Ebrington Street	367 yd
Domino's Pizza	65-67 Exeter Street	380 yd
Little India of Plymouth	44 Armada Street	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	St Teresa House, Beaumont Road	338 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64-66 Ebrington Street	367 yd
The Co-operative Food	10 Regent Street	512 yd
Asian Food Store	7-9 Holborn Street	522 yd
Gibbon Lane Stores	3 Gibbon Lane	529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Astor Park Cattedown Road	grass pitches	646 yd
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre CLARE PLACE	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	736 yd
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	835 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Triangle Centre) (Closed) Cobourg Street	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Nuffield Health (Plymouth) BARBICAN APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	923 yd
Tothill Park CARMARTHEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	930 yd
Fletewood School NORTH ROAD EAST		965 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of PL4 8QR