Hawkinge Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 2RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL5 2RL is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	48.9%	46.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	51.1%	53.2%	2.1%	49.0%	4.2%

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 PL5 2RL, 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	39.6%	49.3%	9.7%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	17.7%	-10.8%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	21.7%	18.7%	-3.0%	9.1%	9.6%
Widowed	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	6.1%	1.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.6%	35%	8.4%	48.4%	-13.4%
Good health	31.4%	30%	-1.4%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	26.6%	21.7%	-4.9%	12.7%	9.0%
Bad health	12.2%	10.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.5%	26%	-15.5%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	9.1%	-8.8%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	17.3%	3.3%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	9.1%	3.8%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	19.2%	7.6%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	6.3%	17.3%	11.0%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	100%	2.2%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% 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	96.5%	95.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	94.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	29.3%	13.5%	15.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Hawkinge Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawkinge Gardens was 210.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.6% higher than the Budshead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hawkinge Gardens has the 10th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Budshead and the 100th highest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.3%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PL5 2RL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Hawkinge Gardens are based on 88 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 Hawkinge Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 2RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL5 2RL

Average Price
£122,050

Semi-Detached
£162,728

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,372

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawkinge Gardens

Average Price
£156,133

Semi-Detached
£175,146

Terraced
£182,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,642

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawkinge GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13A Hawkinge Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2025-07-15	£96,352
20 Hawkinge Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,500	2017-11-14	£185,290
13A Hawkinge Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2015-01-30	£94,538
12 Hawkinge Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,500	2014-10-07	£163,677
16 Hawkinge Gardens, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2014-08-19	£153,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL5 2RL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	4
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ernesettle Community School Biggin Hill , Ernesettle PL5 2RB	3out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Primary School Ringmore Way , West Park PL5 3QG	2out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Priestley Avenue , Higher Saint Budeaux PL5 2DW	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School Roman Way , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2DT	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marine Academy Primary Trevithick Road , St. Budeaux PL5 2AF	4out of 4	1,536 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marine Academy Plymouth Trevithick Road , PL5 2AF	- not rated	1,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Academy Pennycross , PL5 3NE	1out of 4	2,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Lancaster Gardens , Whitleigh PL5 4AA	2out of 4	2,629 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Boniface's RC College 21 Boniface Lane , Crownhill PL5 3AG	1out of 4	3,644 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road , Peverell PL2 3DL	3out of 4	3,749 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Ford School Rochford Crescent , Ernesettle PL5 2PY	3out of 4	600 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount Tamar School Row Lane , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2EF	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Green Centre for Learning Bodmin Road , Whitleigh PL5 4DZ	4out of 4	1,718 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus Foulston Avenue , PL5 1HL	- not rated	2,555 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodview Learning Community , Picklecombe Drive PL6 5ES	3out of 4	3,042 yd	Foundation special 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
Sea Salt Cafe	St Aidens Church, 42 West Malling Avenue	329 yd
The Hatch at KPM	Kawasaki Precision Machinery U, Ernesettle Lane	864 yd
Premiere Bar and Grill	429A Crownhill Road	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull & Bush	Uxbridge Drive		131 yd
Parkway Sports & Social Club	Parkway Sports & Social Club, Ernesettle Lane		950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Park Take Away	Uxbridge Drive	131 yd
Food Nation	5 Hornchurch Road	181 yd
West Park Chinese Takeaway	436 Crownhill Road	947 yd
West Park Chippy	435 Crownhill Road	950 yd
Grillin Like a Villain	429a Crownhill Road	1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	34-38 Hornchurch Road		147 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ernesettle Green (Closed) Ernesettle Green	grass pitches	242 yd
Lakeside Bottoms Lakeside Drive	grass pitches	544 yd
The Parkway ERNESETTLE LANE	grass pitches	653 yd
West Park Playing Field Wollaton Grove	grass pitches	851 yd
St. Budeaux Foundation Junior School PRIESTLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,025 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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