Aberdeen Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 3UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL5 3UW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.2%	50%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.8%	50%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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	36.1%	38.8%	2.7%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	45.2%	-1.1%	44.2%	1.0%
Separated	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11%	9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.1%	4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	64.1%	56.8%	-7.3%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	27.5%	31.1%	3.6%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	5.8%	8.9%	3.1%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	10.3%	2.4%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	8.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	17.7%	0.1%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	43.7%	5.8%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	7.5%	3%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% 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%	3.5%	3.5%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.5%	85.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	3.7%
Arab	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	81%	83.2%	2.2%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	8.4%	4.7%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	82.8%	1.8%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	4.7%	8.3%	3.6%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Aberdeen Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aberdeen Avenue was 87.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.1% lower than the Budshead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Aberdeen Avenue has the 51st highest crime rate of 145 local areas in Budshead and the 341st highest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.1%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PL5 3UW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Aberdeen Avenue are based on 340 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 Aberdeen Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 3UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL5 3UW

Average Price
£331,097

Semi-Detached
£397,400

Terraced
£492,578

Detached
£506,973

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,517

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aberdeen Avenue

Average Price
£371,216

Semi-Detached
£375,977

Terraced
£378,128

Detached
£451,056

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,231

Other
£216,434

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aberdeen AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 Aberdeen Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£387,500	2026-02-09	£387,500
152E Aberdeen Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2026-02-02	£148,000
156 Aberdeen Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-05-27	£285,902
154C Aberdeen Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-10-01	£98,604
154A Aberdeen Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-08-23	£151,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL5 3UW

Employment

PL5 3UW 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	149
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	37
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,133 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	3,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chaucer Primary School Chaucer Way , PL5 3EJ	- not rated	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manadon Vale Primary School St Peter's Road , Manadon PL5 3DL	3out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manadon Vale Primary School St Peter's Road , Manadon PL5 3DL	- not rated	703 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School 400 Honicknowle Lane , Honicknowle PL5 3JU	- not rated	1,078 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School 400 Honicknowle Lane , Honicknowle PL5 3JU	- not rated	1,078 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Boniface's RC College 21 Boniface Lane , Crownhill PL5 3AG	- not rated	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
St Boniface's RC College 21 Boniface Lane , Crownhill PL5 3AG	- not rated	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
All Saints Church of England Academy Pennycross , PL5 3NE	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Kitto Community College Honicknowle Lane , Pennycross PL5 3NE	- not rated	1,121 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Honicknowle Secondary School Honicknowle Green , PL5 3PY	- not rated	1,381 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	4,271 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	4,556 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Courtlands School Widey Lane , Crownhill PL6 5JS	- not rated	1,324 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Courtlands School Widey Lane , Crownhill PL6 5JS	1out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth Tuition Service: Young Parent's Centre Lancaster Gardens , Whitleigh PL5 4AA	- not rated	1,483 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Brook Green Centre for Learning Bodmin Road , Whitleigh PL5 4DZ	- not rated	1,723 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hartley Road , Mannamead PL3 5LW	- not rated	1,744 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
Manadon Sports & Community Hub	121 St Peters Road	314 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd (Customer Cafe)	Transit Way	832 yd
Denzils Pasty Company and Coffee Shop	11a Transit Way	832 yd
Crownhill Charcoal Grill	26 Morshead Road	882 yd
Village Bakery And Takeaway	19 Morshead Road	883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tamar	Tamar Hotel, 1-5 Morshead Road		883 yd
The Golden Hind	260 Mannamead Road		975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Delight	83 St Pancras Avenue	592 yd
Crownhill Chinese Takeaway	8 Alexandra Road	861 yd
Babas 40 Dishes	33 Morshead Road	883 yd
Baba's Indian Takeaway	33 Morshead Road	883 yd
China Palace	52 Morshead Road	920 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	17 Transit Way	832 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Transit Way	832 yd
The Co-operative Food	27-29A Morshead Road	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manadon Football Development Centre MANADON SPORTS GROUND MANADON SPORTS GROUND ST PETERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	411 yd
Bolitho Park ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Chaucer Way Chaucer Way	grass pitches	452 yd
Chaucer Primary School (Closed) Chaucer Way	grass pitches	509 yd
Sheridan Gardens Sheridan Road	grass pitches	556 yd
St Boniface'S Catholic College BONIFACE LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	604 yd
Manadon Playing Fields Treveneague Gardens	grass pitches	755 yd
Ymca (Plymouth Kitto Centre) Honicknowle Lane	health and fitness suite, squash courts	888 yd
Butt Park (Closed)	grass pitches	986 yd
All Saints Academy Honicknowle Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,026 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	30.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL5 3UW