Knighton Road, Plymouth, PL4 9BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL4 9BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.9%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.2%	49.1%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 9BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	59.2%	55.4%	-3.8%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	24.6%	-1.0%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.3%	12.3%	2.0%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	57.2%	53.8%	-3.4%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	28.4%	29.9%	1.5%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	12.5%	12.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	11.1%	14.3%	3.2%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	7.3%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29%	23.6%	-5.4%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	37.1%	9.2%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

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)
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	95.6%	88.5%	-7.1%	81.4%	7.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	90.9%	84.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	85.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	7.3%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Knighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knighton Road was 119.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.1% lower than the Drake average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knighton Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Drake and the 243rd highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

🔎 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 9BY, 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 Knighton Road are based on 106 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 Knighton Road, Plymouth, PL4 9BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL4 9BY

Average Price
£132,164

Semi-Detached
£256,622

Terraced
£194,144

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,591

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knighton Road

Average Price
£322,135

Semi-Detached
£313,202

Terraced
£258,152

Detached
£631,233

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,375

Other
£94,948

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26B Knighton Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,500	2025-03-28	£97,714
26B Knighton Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-12-20	£99,799
32A Knighton Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-12-13	£114,769
Ground Floor Flat 53 Knighton Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2024-05-17	£77,561
36B Knighton Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2023-07-05	£139,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL4 9BY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	32
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	4,835 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	184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School 2 Beaumont Road , St Jude's PL4 9BE	4out of 4	656 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Rock Primary School Embankment Road , PL4 9JF	4out of 4	656 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Street Primary School Mount Street , Greenbank PL4 8NZ	2out of 4	885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Vale Primary School Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7HW	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Community school	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	1,023 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road , PL4 6HT	- not rated	1,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	2out of 4	2,892 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place , Stoke PL3 4BD	- not rated	2,895 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	2,942 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	3,393 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	2,358 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ACE Schools Plymouth Martins Gate , Bretonside PL4 0AT	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place , PL4 8AT	- not rated	1,057 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Plymouth Drake Circus , PL4 8AA	- not rated	1,149 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East , PL4 6AN	- not rated	1,342 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	1,730 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
Cobblers and Coffee	117 Beaumont Road	380 yd
Wayside Cafe at Salisbury Road Baptist Church	Salisbury Road Baptist Church, Rosebery Avenue	390 yd
Costa	Friary Park, Unit 1 D Exeter Street	407 yd
Curnows Cafe	8 Elliott Road	410 yd
Bonnie's Brunch	The Business Centre, 2 Cattedown Road	452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grenville Hotel	82-84 Grenville Road	172 yd
Saltram Club	54 Salisbury Road	356 yd
Friary Vaults	177-183 Grenville Road	396 yd
Woodside	Woodside Inn, Gasking Street	768 yd
Lockyers Quay Cookhouse and Pub	1 Lockyers Quay	776 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grenville Fish and Chips	129 Grenville Road	323 yd
Embankment Kebab & Pizza	76 Embankment Road	342 yd
China Express	96 Embankment Road	343 yd
Aladdin's Indian Takeaway	66 Embankment Road	343 yd
St Judes Grill	17 Cecil Avenue	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mini Deli	56 Embankment Road	343 yd
The Co-operative Food	40 Embankment Road	343 yd
Kushiara Foods	80 Embankment Road	343 yd
The Co-operative Food	56 Salisbury Road	356 yd
K W Foods	5-7 Brunswick Road	457 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Astor Park Cattedown Road	grass pitches	358 yd
Tothill Park CARMARTHEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	470 yd
Hybrid Mma And Fitness Centre CLARE PLACE	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Crossfit Plymouth UNIT 71 UNIT 71 FARADAY ROAD		716 yd
Nuffield Health (Plymouth) BARBICAN APPROACH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	766 yd
Plymouth Performance Gym UNIT 34-35 UNIT 34-35 FARADAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Extreme Fitness (Closed) Unit 101/103 Unit 101/103 Faraday Road	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Prince Rock Playing Fields Embankment Lane	grass pitches	843 yd
Trugym Plymouth Lunar Rise Lunar Rise Exeter Street	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Plymouth) (Closed) 11-14 11-14 Gibbon Lane	health and fitness suite	1,042 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL4 9BY