Watts Road, Plymouth, PL4 8SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL4 8SE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.9%	47.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.1%	52.2%	1.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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 8SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	60.6%	58.4%	-2.2%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	30%	2.6%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	50.2%	47%	-3.2%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	31.9%	31.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	13.4%	14%	0.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	11.2%	13.2%	2.0%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	9.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35%	21.8%	-13.2%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	26%	41.4%	15.4%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.5%	82.2%	-11.3%	81.4%	0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	87.6%	80.9%	-6.7%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	10.2%	6.9%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	81.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.3%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	2%	5.1%	3.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Watts Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watts Road was 462.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 317.5% higher than the Efford and Lipson average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Watts Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Efford and Lipson and the 30th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 67.9%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PL4 8SE, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Watts Road are based on 4 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 Watts Road, Plymouth, PL4 8SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 8SE

Average Price
£273,044

Semi-Detached
£310,833

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£197,466

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watts Road

Average Price
£271,881

Semi-Detached
£295,501

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£201,021

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watts Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Watts Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-01-11	£272,810
5 Watts Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2017-10-13	£367,285
5 Watts Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2014-02-14	£246,408
1 Watts Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2007-06-14	£201,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 8SE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PL4 8SE 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	101
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	24
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	4,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,586 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	2out of 4	111 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE	4out of 4	760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Vale Primary School Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7HW	3out of 4	785 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Rock Primary School Embankment Road , PL4 9JF	4out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	785 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	980 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	2,765 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	2,899 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	3,352 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	2,402 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	1,052 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,085 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,220 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,477 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
Wayside Cafe at Salisbury Road Baptist Church	Salisbury Road Baptist Church, Rosebery Avenue	228 yd
Cobblers and Coffee	117 Beaumont Road	272 yd
The Park Pavilion Cafe	The Lodge, Freedom Fields Park, 49 Greenbank Terrace	521 yd
Costa	Friary Park, Unit 1 D Exeter Street	564 yd
Cafe Pausa	1 Friary Park, Exeter Street	588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saltram Club	54 Salisbury Road	75 yd
Grenville Hotel	82-84 Grenville Road	449 yd
Friary Vaults	177-183 Grenville Road	592 yd
The Seymour Arms	The Seymour Arms, 10 Seymour Street	774 yd
Fawn Private Members Club	39 Prospect Street	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Judes Grill	17 Cecil Avenue	128 yd
Lipson Tandoori	10 Ladysmith Road	423 yd
Wok n Roll	78 Beaumont Road	481 yd
Atlantic Fryers & Pizza Ltd	58 Faringdon Road	539 yd
Grenville Fish and Chips	129 Grenville Road	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	56 Salisbury Road	75 yd
The Co-operative Food	131 Beaumont Road	387 yd
Mini Deli	56 Embankment Road	626 yd
The Co-operative Food	40 Embankment Road	626 yd
Kushiara Foods	80 Embankment Road	626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tothill Park CARMARTHEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	483 yd
Astor Park Cattedown Road	grass pitches	648 yd
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre CLARE PLACE	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Lipson Playing Field Bernice Terrace	grass pitches	899 yd
Pure Gym (Plymouth) ENDEVOUR HOUSE ENDEVOUR HOUSE ALEXANDRA ROAD	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Prince Rock Playing Fields Embankment Lane	grass pitches	955 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Crossfit Plymouth UNIT 71 UNIT 71 FARADAY ROAD		967 yd
Nuffield Health (Plymouth) BARBICAN APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,050 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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 8SE