Knowle Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL2 2AZ 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	51.7%	50%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.3%	50%	1.7%	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.

In the immediate area around PL2 2AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.8%	49.3%	5.5%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	31.5%	-2.3%	44.2%	-12.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	16%	10.5%	-5.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	5%	5.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	35.1%	48%	12.9%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	40.5%	31.1%	-9.4%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	13.2%	13.2%	0.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	8.8%	6.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around PL2 2AZ this area, 33.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 13.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.9%	33.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	14.4%	-4.8%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16.2%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	6.4%	13.9%	7.5%	33.8%	-19.9%
Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	3.7%	2.7%	0.8%	2.9%
White	97%	94.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	12.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	94.9%	90.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	90.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.4%	76.7%	-27.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	43.9%	13.5%	30.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.7%	37.2%	27.5%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Knowle Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowle Avenue was 69.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% lower than the Devonport average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knowle Avenue has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Devonport and the 399th highest crime rate of 837 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PL2 2AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Knowle Avenue are based on 1 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 Knowle Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL2 2AZ

Average Price
£191,007

Semi-Detached
£196,297

Terraced
£180,427

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowle Avenue

Average Price
£106,426

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£106,426

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowle AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Knowle Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-05-14	£216,736
11 Knowle Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2023-10-31	£186,349
7 Knowle Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2020-12-04	£189,897
17 Knowle Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,000	2018-07-06	£179,982
19 Knowle Avenue, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,750	2017-11-27	£197,892

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL2 2AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	29
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Education	5
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Renown Street , Keyham PL2 2DE	3out of 4	145 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Renown Street , Keyham PL2 2DE	- not rated	145 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drake Primary Academy 1 Johnston Terrace Ope , Keyham PL2 2EN	3out of 4	402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drake Primary School 1 Johnston Terrace Ope , Keyham PL2 2EN	- not rated	402 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Ferndale Road , PL2 2EL	- not rated	667 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Tamerton School Trevithick Road , Budeaux PL2 2AF	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ford Secondary School Auckland Road , Ford PL2 3BQ	- not rated	825 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barne Barton School Roberts Road , Barne Barton PL5 1DL	- not rated	1,479 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devonport Secondary School Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	- not rated	1,573 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , Devenport PL1 4RL	- not rated	1,573 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	2,128 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	3,189 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belmont House School Plymouth Youth Hostel , Belmont House PL3 4DW	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Tamar School Row Lane , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2EF	- not rated	2,073 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Tamar School Row Lane , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2EF	1out of 4	2,077 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus Foulston Avenue , PL5 1HL	- not rated	2,146 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolsdon Street School 39 Wolsdon Street , PL1 5EH	- not rated	2,691 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elior @ Babcock Devonport Dockyard Kiosk 1	Hms Drake, Saltash Road	403 yd
Elior @ Babcock Devonport Dockyard Kiosk 2	Hms Drake, Saltash Road	403 yd
Elior @ Babcock Devonport Dockyard Kiosk 3	Hms Drake, Saltash Road	403 yd
Cafe Hero	Hms Drake Endeavour Building, Saltash Road	403 yd
Olympus	Cambridge Road	724 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Naval Arms	190-192 Saltash Road	380 yd
St Johnston Sports & Social Club	154-156 Saltash Road	486 yd
Keyham Barton Conservative Clu	42-44 Station Road	551 yd
Weston Mill Oak Villa Association	Oak Villa Social Club, Ferndale Road	765 yd
The Ford Inn	Ford Hotel, 155 Alexandra Road	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lisa's Kitchen	4 Fleet Street	301 yd
Christy's Takeaway	216 Saltash Road	405 yd
Yummy House	233 Wolseley Road	556 yd
Weston Mill Chinese	392 Wolseley Road	599 yd
Oriental Cooking Studio	22 Henderson Place	623 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	Henderson Place	647 yd
The Co-operative Food Supermarket	Wolseley Close	761 yd
Spar - Wessex Retail	25 St Georges Terrace	1,046 yd
Tesco	62 Wolseley Road	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Down Playing Field North Down Crescent	grass pitches	210 yd
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Ferndale Road	grass pitches	672 yd
Wyvern Centre	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	678 yd
City College Plymouth (Goschen Centre) (Closed) Goschen Centre Goschen Centre Saltash Road		731 yd
Weston Mill Oak Villa FERNDALE ROAD	grass pitches	808 yd
Keyham Sports Ground SALTASH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	857 yd
Mayflower Community Academy HAM DRIVE	grass pitches	983 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	107.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL2 2AZ