Alexandra Square, Saltash, PL12 6AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL12 6AN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	49.3%	48.4%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.7%	51.6%	0.9%	49.0%	2.6%

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%	36.5%	0.5%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	23.6%	-15.0%	44.2%	-20.6%
Separated	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	19.8%	27%	7.2%	9.1%	17.9%
Widowed	3.6%	9.6%	6.0%	6.1%	3.5%

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	28.6%	34.6%	6.0%	48.4%	-13.8%
Good health	39.4%	39.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	23%	17.8%	-5.2%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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	16.8%	14.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	10.1%	-5.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	21.2%	3.9%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	33%	8.6%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.1%	96.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	14.9%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	95.8%	95.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	95.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.5%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Alexandra Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Square was 225.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 185.5% higher than the Saltash Essa average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Square has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Saltash Essa and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PL12 6AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Alexandra Square are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Caradon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Alexandra Square, Saltash, PL12 6AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL12 6AN

Average Price
£77,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,785

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Square

Average Price
£99,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,115

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Church House Alexandra Square, Saltash, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2024-12-17	£77,664
3 Church House Alexandra Square, Saltash, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-09-15	£61,621
1 Church House Alexandra Square, Saltash, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2017-02-21	£61,835
3 Church House Alexandra Square, Saltash, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2014-06-10	£61,095
1 Church House Alexandra Square, Saltash, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,950	2004-09-24	£104,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL12 6AN

Employment

PL12 6AN 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	68
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	3,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy Callington Road , PL12 6DX	1out of 4	700 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School Lynher Drive , PL12 4PA	3out of 4	922 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School Long Park Road , PL12 4AQ	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Pemros Road , St Budeaux PL5 1NE	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Community Primary School 210 Poole Park Road , St Budeaux PL5 1DD	3out of 4	1,982 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saltash Community School Wearde Road , PL12 4AY	2out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marine Academy Plymouth Trevithick Road , PL5 2AF	- not rated	2,752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torpoint Community College Trevol Road , PL11 2NH	3out of 4	3,973 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Academy Pennycross , PL5 3NE	1out of 4	4,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	1out of 4	4,681 yd	University technical college	No	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	5,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fountain Head House School - Saltash The Saltash Campus , Church Road PL12 4AE	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus Foulston Avenue , PL5 1HL	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Tamar School Row Lane , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2EF	3out of 4	2,419 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Ford School Rochford Crescent , Ernesettle PL5 2PY	3out of 4	3,301 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Green Centre for Learning Bodmin Road , Whitleigh PL5 4DZ	4out of 4	4,353 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
Saltash Tandoori Restaurant	Saltash Tandoori, 23 - 25 Lower Fore Street	16 yd
Everest Kitchen	37 Lower Fore Street, Saltash	30 yd
Codfather	28 Fore Street, Saltash	30 yd
The Community Kitchen	8 Fore Street, Saltash	87 yd
Bolla Coffy	10 Keast Mews, Fore Street	89 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saltash Social Club	The Mansion, Fore Street	178 yd
The Brunel Inn	83 - 87 Fore Street, Saltash	243 yd
Saltash Sailing Club	Tamar Street, Saltash	320 yd
Royal Albert Bridge Inn	Royal Albert Bridge Inn, 930 Wolseley Road	751 yd
Ferry House Inn	888 Wolseley Road	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China City	18 Fore Street, Saltash	154 yd
Stopby	Stop By, 10 Fore Street	154 yd
2 Guys Pizza	114 Fore Street, Saltash	243 yd
Tamar Spice	3 Brunel Heights, Fore Street	352 yd
Fortune Palace	85 St Stephens Road, Saltash	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunel Primary Academy CALLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	795 yd
Saltmill Park SALTMILL ALL WEATHER PITCH SALTMILL ALL WEATHER PITCH SALT MILL	artificial grass pitch	915 yd
Bishop Cornish C Of E Primary School LYNHER DRIVE	grass pitches	920 yd
Saltash Leisure Centre PLOUGASTEL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	953 yd
Broadwalk Open Space BROAD WALK	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Kimberley Stadium Callington Road	grass pitches	1,055 yd
Warfelton Sports Field CALLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 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.