Area Information for Plymouth, PL4 7WB

This postcode in Plymouth is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Sutton and Mount Gould ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Plymouth Sutton and Devonport. This page combines information for the address Plymouth, PL4 7WB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of PL4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in September 2003. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Plymouth
Ward Sutton and Mount Gould
Constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Greenbank & University), and the Devon & Cornwall Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Plymouth, PL4 7WB.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Plymouth, PL4 7WB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Plymouth, PL4 7WB:

Monica Walk, Plymouth, PL4 7QW
Olivia Court, Plymouth, PL4 7QX
Greenbank Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 7QN
Longfield Place, Plymouth, PL4 7QT
Freedom Square, Plymouth, PL4 7QP
Greenbank Road, Plymouth, PL4 7JQ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about PL4 as a whole.

Using this Information Commercially

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 4
Semi-Detached 12
Terraced 89
Flat (Purpose-Built) 52
Flat (Converted) 36
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 4
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 198
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Plymouth contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 61% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 39
Owned with Mortgage 36
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 116
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 196

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 82
Two People 61
Three People 33
Four People 14
Five People 10
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 200

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 80
Family Household 92
Other Household 25
Total 197

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 108
Deprived In One Dimension 61
Deprived In Two Dimensions 21
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 195

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 220
Female 207
Total 427

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 21
5-9 18
10-14 16
15-19 13
20-24 61
25-29 36
30-34 51
35-39 33
40-44 32
45-49 22
50-54 22
55-59 20
60-64 22
65-69 25
70-74 12
75-79 10
80-84 4
85+ 4
Total 422

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of PL4 7WB there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 53% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 224
Married 90
Separated 14
Divorced 29
Widowed 9
Total 366

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 198
Good 148
Fair 59
Bad 16
Very Bad 5
Total 426

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 143
Apprenticeship 21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 80
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
No GCSEs or Equivalent 50
Other 4
Total 367

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 88% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 376
Mixed Ethnicity 16
Indian 4
Chinese 2
Other Asian 6
Black African 12
Arab 1
Other 6
Total 423

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 347
European Union 43
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 13
Middle East and Asia 19
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 426

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 347
10+ Years 28
5-10 Years 26
2-5 Years 17
Less Than 2 Years 8
Total 426

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to PL4 7WB.

Passport(s) Held
None 67
United Kingdom 297
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 38
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 8
Middle East or Asia 7
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 211
Christian 149
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 10
Sikh 1
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 50
Total 425

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Sutton and Mount Gould ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 145
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 36
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 59
Retired 44
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 33
Other 8
Total 369

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 12
Professional Occupations 53
Associate Professional Occupations 29
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 23
Skilled Trades Occupations 24
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 26
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 23
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 14
Elementary Occupations 18
Total 222

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 40
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 57
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 52
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 19
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 47
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 37
Full-time Student 56
Total 368

Plymouth, PL4 7WB is within the Greenbank & University policing neighbourhood, under the Devon & Cornwall Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near PL4 7WB
Neighbourhood Team Address Greenbank & University
Devon & Cornwall Police
Charles Cross Police Station
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 8HG
Force Website: http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to PL4 7WB. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for PL4 7WB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 13 closest railway stations to Plymouth, PL4 7WB. The nearest railway station is Plymouth, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Plymouth 0.6 miles
Devonport 1.8 miles
Dockyard (Devonport) 2.1 miles
Keyham 2.3 miles
St Budeaux Ferry Road 3 miles
St Budeaux Victoria Road 3.1 miles
Saltash 4 miles
Bere Ferrers 5.5 miles
St Germans 8 miles
Bere Alston 8.1 miles
Calstock 9 miles
Ivybridge 10 miles
Gunnislake 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Plymouth, PL4 7WB. The nearest is Mount Street Primary School, approximately 540 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Plymouth, PL4 7WB. The nearest is Plymouth High School for Girls, approximately 520 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Plymouth High School for Girls 520 yards November 2016
    
Lipson Co-operative Academy 0.5 miles November 2021
    
Plymouth College 0.6 miles  
Millbay Academy (All Through) 1.2 miles February 2024
    
Stoke Damerel Community College 1.3 miles February 2022
    
Scott Medical and Healthcare College 1.3 miles February 2020
    
Devonport High School for Girls 1.4 miles November 2019
    
Devonport High School for Boys 1.4 miles October 2023
    
Eggbuckland Community College 1.6 miles May 2024
    
St Boniface's RC College 1.9 miles February 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Plymouth, PL4 7WB. The nearest is Lisson Grove Medical Ctr., approximately 560 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Plymouth, PL4 7WB. The nearest is Emergency Dental Service Plymouth, approximately 360 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest hospitals to Plymouth, PL4 7WB. The nearest is Mount Gould Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Plymouth, PL4 7WB. The nearest is S Laws Lascelles Opticians, approximately 430 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.