Roman Way, Plymouth, PL5 2ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL5 2ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.2%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.2%	49.8%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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	32.2%	37.2%	5.0%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	42.4%	-5.8%	44.2%	-1.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.2%	13.4%	3.2%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	40.3%	39%	-1.3%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	35.9%	38%	2.1%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	15.9%	13.2%	-2.7%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.8%	8.9%	4.1%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	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.

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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	19.6%	-9.8%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	15.2%	-5.6%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	18.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	19.6%	9.0%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	18.9%	7.5%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.5%	98.2%	0.7%	81.4%	16.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	96.2%	95.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	95.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	26.2%	13.5%	12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Roman Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roman Way was 69.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.6% lower than the Honicknowle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roman Way has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Honicknowle and the 401st highest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.5%.

🔎 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 2ED, 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 Roman Way are based on 24 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 Roman Way, Plymouth, PL5 2ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL5 2ED

Average Price
£186,573

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,225

Detached
£237,267

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roman Way

Average Price
£186,173

Semi-Detached
£183,665

Terraced
£159,076

Detached
£266,081

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,889

Other
£308,453

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roman WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Roman Way, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-07-29	£111,496
9 Roman Way, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Detached, an established residential building	£191,000	2020-03-02	£244,385
9 Roman Way, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2016-12-21	£271,864
7 Roman Way, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2015-10-15	£222,766
7 Roman Way, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2010-04-09	£233,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL5 2ED

Employment

PL5 2ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	84
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	17
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School Roman Way , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2DT	- not rated	123 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School Roman Way , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2DT	3out of 4	123 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy Priestley Avenue , Higher Saint Budeaux PL5 2DW	3out of 4	235 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Priestley Avenue , Higher Saint Budeaux PL5 2DW	- not rated	235 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marine Academy Primary Trevithick Road , St. Budeaux PL5 2AF	4out of 4	299 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	279 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marine Academy Plymouth Trevithick Road , PL5 2AF	3out of 4	307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tamarside Community College Trevithick Road , PL5 2AF	- not rated	328 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Honicknowle Secondary School Honicknowle Green , PL5 3PY	- not rated	1,484 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barne Barton School Roberts Road , Barne Barton PL5 1DL	- not rated	1,522 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	4,260 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	5,193 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	- not rated	168 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Tamar School Row Lane , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2EF	1out of 4	172 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Ford School Rochford Crescent , Ernesettle PL5 2PY	4out of 4	1,304 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus Foulston Avenue , PL5 1HL	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Green Centre for Learning Bodmin Road , Whitleigh PL5 4DZ	- not rated	2,013 yd	Community special school	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
Billy's Cafe	William Sutton Memorial Hall, 6 Shelley Way	631 yd
Salad and Sarnies	97 Victoria Road	799 yd
The Square Table Cafe	632 Wolseley Road	977 yd
Honeys Coffee	644 Wolseley Road	992 yd
Premiere Bar and Grill	429A Crownhill Road	1,009 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Tamerton Community Centre (Social side)	Social Club, Newton Avenue	191 yd
Queen Victoria Masonic Hall	76 Victoria Road	768 yd
Cornwall Gates Sports Bar	74 Normandy Way	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Valley	95 Victoria Road	789 yd
Selekt Chicken	105 Victoria Road	789 yd
West Park Chippy	435 Crownhill Road	916 yd
Pizza Hut	642 Wolseley Road	977 yd
Domino's Pizza	616 Wolseley Road	977 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Mini Market	107 Victoria Road	772 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	St Budeaux Car Park, Wolseley Road	977 yd
The Co-operative Food	2 Victoria Road	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mount Tamar School ROW LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	174 yd
St. Budeaux Foundation Junior School PRIESTLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	267 yd
Marine Academy Plymouth TREVITHICK ROAD	grass pitches	307 yd
St Budeaux Tennis Club ST BUDEAUX TENNIS COURTS ST BUDEAUX TENNIS COURTS VERNA ROAD	tennis courts	394 yd
West Park Playing Field Wollaton Grove	grass pitches	780 yd
The Parkway ERNESETTLE LANE	grass pitches	791 yd
St Pauls Catholic Primary School PEMROS ROAD	grass pitches	999 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%

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

Overview of PL5 2ED