Greenbank Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 9BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL4 9BT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	48.3%	47.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.7%	52.4%	0.7%	49.0%	3.4%

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 9BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	63.5%	61%	-2.5%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	27.7%	5.9%	44.2%	-16.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	6.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	52.5%	50.9%	-1.6%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	32.9%	33.9%	1.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	10.7%	11.2%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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	9.9%	12.7%	2.8%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	9.6%	0.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	7.2%	-4.0%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.7%	25.1%	-6.6%	16.9%	8.2%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	36.1%	9.8%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	7.1%	4.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	86.8%	84.7%	-2.1%	81.4%	3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	82%	76.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	7.6%	10%	2.4%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	76.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	5.1%	7.6%	2.5%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Greenbank Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenbank Avenue was 123.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.7% lower than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenbank Avenue has the 21st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the 233rd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

🔎 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 9BT, 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 Greenbank Avenue are based on 9 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 Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 9BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 9BT

Average Price
£248,239

Semi-Detached
£396,111

Terraced
£290,170

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,881

Other
£172,846

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenbank Avenue

Average Price
£177,396

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£285,852

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,631

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenbank AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 1 5 Greenbank Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2024-07-05	£99,603
6 Greenbank Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£207,500	2023-12-14	£222,276
10 Greenbank Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-02-15	£146,028
3 Greenbank Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-08-19	£323,397
12 Greenbank Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Other, an established residential building	£156,000	2021-06-28	£174,425

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 9BT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PL4 9BT 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	83
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Retired	31
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	14
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,972 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	331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE	4out of 4	374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	605 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Rock Primary School Embankment Road , PL4 9JF	4out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Vale Primary School Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7HW	3out of 4	1,182 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	947 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,618 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	2,621 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	2,643 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	3,093 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	2,063 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	757 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	860 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,075 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,583 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
Costa	Friary Park, Unit 1 D Exeter Street	169 yd
Cafe Pausa	1 Friary Park, Exeter Street	191 yd
Boon Tong Dha	186 Exeter Street	342 yd
Bonnie's Brunch	The Business Centre, 2 Cattedown Road	458 yd
Daisy's Tearooms & Coffee Shop	Pinnacle Quay, 6 Harbour Avenue	469 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grenville Hotel	82-84 Grenville Road	429 yd
Woodside	Woodside Inn, Gasking Street	467 yd
Saltram Club	54 Salisbury Road	474 yd
The Seymour Arms	The Seymour Arms, 10 Seymour Street	535 yd
The Pit and Pendulum	50 Ebrington Street	612 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
East End Fish & Chip Takeaway	168 Exeter Street	332 yd
Golden Place	204 Exeter Street	365 yd
Silver Bird	198 Exeter Street	365 yd
India Express	3 Beaumont Road	443 yd
Bangkok Bites	41 Regent Street	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
K W Foods	5-7 Brunswick Road	386 yd
Asian Food Store	7-9 Holborn Street	386 yd
The Co-operative Food	56 Salisbury Road	474 yd
Tesco	St Teresa House, Beaumont Road	489 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64-66 Ebrington Street	542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Astor Park Cattedown Road	grass pitches	438 yd
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre CLARE PLACE	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Tothill Park CARMARTHEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	759 yd
Nuffield Health (Plymouth) BARBICAN APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	763 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Crossfit Plymouth UNIT 71 UNIT 71 FARADAY ROAD		946 yd
Nancy Astor Sports Centre DRAKE CIRCUS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	953 yd
Plymouth High School For Girls ST. LAWRENCE ROAD	tennis courts	1,037 yd
Plymouth Performance Gym UNIT 34-35 UNIT 34-35 FARADAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,046 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	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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	48.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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