Billington Close, Plymouth, PL6 5SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL6 5SY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	52.1%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	47.6%	47.9%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	19.1%	38.7%	19.6%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	63.2%	41.3%	-21.9%	44.2%	-2.9%
Separated	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.8%	10.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	6.1%	0.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) 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	57.2%	54.3%	-2.9%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	31.5%	32.2%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	7.9%	10.4%	2.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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	19.5%	13.9%	-5.6%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	10.5%	3.2%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	27%	11.1%	16.9%	10.1%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	23.6%	0.0%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.3%	98.6%	0.3%	81.4%	17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	95.9%	96.5%	0.6%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	96.5%	0.6%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	1%	2.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Billington Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Billington Close was 35.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Compton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Billington Close has the 27th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Compton and the 234th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PL6 5SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Billington Close are based on 4 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 Billington Close, Plymouth, PL6 5SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL6 5SY

Average Price
£230,121

Semi-Detached
£225,575

Terraced
£230,471

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Billington Close

Average Price
£299,445

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£299,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Billington CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Billington Close, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-10-14	£215,000
36 Billington Close, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2024-04-26	£189,358
21 Billington Close, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2024-04-05	£258,166
29 Billington Close, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2024-03-15	£244,457
7 Billington Close, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-03-20	£257,888

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL6 5SY

Employment

PL6 5SY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	104
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plym Bridge Nursery and Day Care Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	1,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care Ham Drive , Ham PL2 2NJ	3out of 4	3,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Eggbuckland Vale Primary School, Charfield Drive , Charfield Drive PL6 5PS	3out of 4	317 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's CofE Primary School Fort Austin Avenue , Eggbuckland PL6 5ST	3out of 4	864 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compton CofE Primary School Higher Compton Road , PL3 5JB	3out of 4	943 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Austin Farm Academy Delamere Road , Eggbuckland PL6 5XQ	2out of 4	976 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Widey Court Primary School Widey Lane , Crownhill PL6 5JS	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eggbuckland Community College Westcott Close , Eggbuckland PL6 5YB	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface's RC College 21 Boniface Lane , Crownhill PL5 3AG	1out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Tor Bridge High Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lipson Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace , Lipson PL4 7PG	2out of 4	2,146 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	2,740 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,925 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	4,609 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	3out of 4	875 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's School Hartley Road , Mannamead PL3 5LW	- not rated	1,655 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cann Bridge School Miller Way , Estover PL6 8UN	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plymouth College Ford Park , Plymouth PL4 6RN	- not rated	2,307 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College of St Mark & St John Derriford Road , PL6 8BH	- not rated	2,734 yd	Higher education institutions	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Plymouth Garden Centre Coffee Shop	Plymouth Garden Centre, Fort Austin Avenue		798 yd
Greenacres Tea Room	12 Pearn Road		809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Maurice	3 Church Hill	266 yd
Bluebird	164 Eggbuckland Road	790 yd
The Rising Sun	138 Eggbuckland Road	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feedwell Chinese Takeaway	131 Speedwell Crescent	225 yd
Eggbuckland Fish And Chip Shop	1 Hayes Place	259 yd
Heaven	65 Delamere Road	1,015 yd
Shimla	71 Delamere Road	1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	15 Frogmore Avenue	684 yd
The Co-operative Food	147-149 Eggbuckland Road	737 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 137 Eggbuckland Road	790 yd
The Co-operative Food	2 Austin Crescent	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eggbuckland Community College WESTCOTT CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	516 yd
Collings Park Eggbuckland Road	grass pitches	921 yd
Courtlands School Widey Lane	grass pitches	986 yd
Hill Lane Tennis Club HILL LANE	tennis courts	1,015 yd
Mannamead Lawn Tennis Club EGGBUCKLAND ROAD	tennis courts	1,030 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	177.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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