Junction Gardens, Plymouth, PL4 9AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL4 9AS is primarily male, with 56% 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	47.3%	44%	-3.3%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	52.7%	56%	3.3%	49.0%	7.0%

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 9AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	55.4%	47.6%	-7.8%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	32.7%	-0.9%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	6.3%	14.1%	7.8%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	47.7%	45.5%	-2.2%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	37%	36%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.3%	12.2%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4%	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1%	2%	1.0%	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	16.4%	13.6%	-2.8%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.4%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	16.6%	0.2%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	16.6%	-0.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	34.6%	9.1%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.7%	93.6%	0.9%	81.4%	12.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	92.6%	85.3%	-7.3%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	3.1%	8.1%	5.0%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	84.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	2.3%	8.6%	6.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Junction Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Junction Gardens was 140.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.1% higher than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Junction Gardens has the 25th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Drake and the 188th highest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 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 9AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Junction Gardens are based on 140 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 Junction Gardens, Plymouth, PL4 9AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 9AS

Average Price
£211,137

Semi-Detached
£254,698

Terraced
£245,517

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,793

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Junction Gardens

Average Price
£221,777

Semi-Detached
£276,093

Terraced
£266,647

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,629

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Junction GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Junction Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-11-19	£137,908
102 Junction Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2025-03-28	£137,030
90 Junction Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-10-31	£247,080
30 Junction Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-05-31	£253,655
30 Junction Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-12-19	£237,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 9AS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Education	35
Human health and social work activities	33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	31
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Information and communication	15
Transport and storage	15
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	4,728 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	4,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince Rock Primary School Embankment Road , PL4 9JF	- not rated	206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Rock Primary School Embankment Road , PL4 9JF	4out of 4	206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Rock Junior School Laira Bridge Road , PL4 9JF	- not rated	206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Rock Infant School Laira Bridge Road , PL4 9JF	- not rated	206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Road Primary School Salisbury Road , PL4 8QZ	3out of 4	630 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	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Community College Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	- not rated	1,038 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	1,668 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Burleigh County Secondary School Burleigh Lane , PL3 5PP	- not rated	2,400 yd	Community 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	3,935 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	2,871 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tamar Education Trust 1 Holborn Street , Cattedown PL4 0NN	- not rated	864 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tamar Education Trust C.O. Pws Holborn Street , PL4 0NN	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Shaftesbury Centre , Shaftesbury Cottages PL4 8JD	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
A.C.E - Alternative Complementary Education Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	- not rated	1,532 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Curnows Cafe	8 Elliott Road	326 yd
Cobblers and Coffee	117 Beaumont Road	388 yd
Wayside Cafe at Salisbury Road Baptist Church	Salisbury Road Baptist Church, Rosebery Avenue	453 yd
The Hideaway Cafe	Unit 24-25, Faraday Mill Business Park, Cattewater Road	569 yd
Bonnie's Brunch	The Business Centre, 2 Cattedown Road	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friary Vaults	177-183 Grenville Road	140 yd
Grenville Hotel	82-84 Grenville Road	362 yd
Saltram Club	54 Salisbury Road	588 yd
Eighteen 87	Morley Arms, 4 Billacombe Road	1,004 yd
Lockyers Quay Cookhouse and Pub	1 Lockyers Quay	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grenville Fish and Chips	129 Grenville Road	205 yd
Samni	70B Lanhydrock Road	358 yd
China Express	96 Embankment Road	402 yd
Aladdin's Indian Takeaway	66 Embankment Road	402 yd
Wok n Roll	78 Beaumont Road	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	131 Beaumont Road	350 yd
Mini Deli	56 Embankment Road	402 yd
The Co-operative Food	40 Embankment Road	402 yd
Kushiara Foods	80 Embankment Road	402 yd
The Co-operative Food	56 Salisbury Road	588 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tothill Park CARMARTHEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	205 yd
Prince Rock Playing Fields Embankment Lane	grass pitches	389 yd
Crossfit Plymouth UNIT 71 UNIT 71 FARADAY ROAD		494 yd
Plymouth Performance Gym UNIT 34-35 UNIT 34-35 FARADAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Extreme Fitness (Closed) Unit 101/103 Unit 101/103 Faraday Road	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Astor Park Cattedown Road	grass pitches	594 yd
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre CLARE PLACE	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Nuffield Health (Plymouth) BARBICAN APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 yd
Lipson Playing Field Bernice Terrace	grass pitches	1,040 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	65.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.5%

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	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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