Kings Tamerton Road, Plymouth, PL5 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL5 2BS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.8%	48.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.2%	51.4%	2.2%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.1%	37%	4.9%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	41.7%	-7.3%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.6%	10.6%	4.0%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	9.1%	9.4%	0.3%	6.1%	3.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.4%	39.4%	-2.0%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	31.6%	30.7%	-0.9%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	17.8%	21.7%	3.9%	12.7%	9.0%
Bad health	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	25%	-7.5%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	15.7%	-5.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.2%	6.7%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	20.3%	10.0%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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)
Black African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	99.3%	98.2%	-1.1%	81.4%	16.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.6%	93.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	93.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Kings Tamerton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Tamerton Road was 26.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.2% lower than the Honicknowle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kings Tamerton Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Honicknowle and the 164th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PL5 2BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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 Kings Tamerton Road are based on 11 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 Kings Tamerton Road, Plymouth, PL5 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL5 2BS

Average Price
£180,460

Semi-Detached
£185,066

Terraced
£174,128

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Tamerton Road

Average Price
£214,503

Semi-Detached
£202,756

Terraced
£218,908

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Tamerton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
218 Kings Tamerton Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2025-03-03	£181,839
245 Kings Tamerton Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-02-21	£171,748
196 Kings Tamerton Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-04-06	£178,501
227 Kings Tamerton Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-12-17	£202,734
210 Kings Tamerton Road, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,100	2021-12-17	£227,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL5 2BS

Employment

PL5 2BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
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	1,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Priestley Avenue , Higher Saint Budeaux PL5 2DW	3out of 4	67 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School Roman Way , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2DT	3out of 4	159 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marine Academy Primary Trevithick Road , St. Budeaux PL5 2AF	4out of 4	478 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ernesettle Community School Biggin Hill , Ernesettle PL5 2RB	3out of 4	893 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Road Primary Trelawney Avenue , St Budeaux PL5 1RH	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marine Academy Plymouth Trevithick Road , PL5 2AF	- not rated	388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Academy Pennycross , PL5 3NE	1out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Lancaster Gardens , Whitleigh PL5 4AA	2out of 4	2,638 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	2,721 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Boniface's RC College 21 Boniface Lane , Crownhill PL5 3AG	1out of 4	3,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,363 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	5,247 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Tamar School Row Lane , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2EF	3out of 4	432 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Ford School Rochford Crescent , Ernesettle PL5 2PY	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Green Centre for Learning Bodmin Road , Whitleigh PL5 4DZ	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus Foulston Avenue , PL5 1HL	- not rated	1,997 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodview Learning Community , Picklecombe Drive PL6 5ES	3out of 4	3,109 yd	Foundation special 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
Premiere Bar and Grill	429A Crownhill Road	714 yd
Climbing Hangar Plymouth	Unit 9, 6 Burrington Road	873 yd
Billy's Cafe	William Sutton Memorial Hall, 6 Shelley Way	913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kings Tamerton Community Centre (Social side)	Social Club, Newton Avenue		253 yd
Queen Victoria Masonic Hall	76 Victoria Road		1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Park Chippy	435 Crownhill Road	632 yd
West Park Chinese Takeaway	436 Crownhill Road	706 yd
Grillin Like a Villain	429a Crownhill Road	707 yd
Seven Up Express	429 Crownhill Road	714 yd
Papadums	427 Crownhill Road	714 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asia Mini Market	107 Victoria Road		1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Budeaux Foundation Junior School PRIESTLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	127 yd
Marine Academy Plymouth TREVITHICK ROAD	grass pitches	340 yd
Mount Tamar School ROW LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	485 yd
West Park Playing Field Wollaton Grove	grass pitches	520 yd
St Budeaux Tennis Club ST BUDEAUX TENNIS COURTS ST BUDEAUX TENNIS COURTS VERNA ROAD	tennis courts	713 yd
The Parkway ERNESETTLE LANE	grass pitches	933 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	180.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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