Knowles Hill Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TQ12 2PP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	48.2%	47.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.8%	52.7%	0.9%	49.0%	3.7%

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 vicinity of TQ12 2PP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.3%	25.1%	0.8%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	57.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	13.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	6.1%	1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) 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	53.7%	50.8%	-2.9%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	32.1%	35.6%	3.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.5%	9.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 TQ12 2PP this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	8.4%	-5.1%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	17.1%	-1.8%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	18.2%	6.5%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	38.9%	3.2%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99%	96%	-3.0%	81.4%	14.6%
Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	94.5%	94.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	2.4%	4%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	94.1%	0.1%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Knowles Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowles Hill Road was 38.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% lower than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knowles Hill Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bradley and the 204th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Teignbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TQ12 2PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Knowles Hill Road are based on 103 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Teignbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Knowles Hill Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TQ12 2PP

Average Price
£423,618

Semi-Detached
£379,174

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£477,938

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowles Hill Road

Average Price
£381,835

Semi-Detached
£391,057

Terraced
£360,027

Detached
£459,213

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,243

Other
£503,124

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowles Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Knowles Hill Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-05-24	£411,068
55 Knowles Hill Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£402,000	2024-01-19	£420,459
43 Knowles Hill Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-04-06	£451,673
31 Knowles Hill Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2019-12-05	£371,053
61 Knowles Hill Road, Newton Abbot, Devon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-08-08	£358,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TQ12 2PP

Employment

TQ12 2PP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TQ12 2PP 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	126
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	23
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Coronation Road , TQ12 1TX	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Coombeshead Road , Highweek TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wolborough Church of England (Aided) Nursery and Primary School Union Street , TQ12 2JX	3out of 4	680 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Queen Street , TQ12 2AU	3out of 4	753 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Osborne Street , TQ12 2DJ	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newton Abbot College Old Exeter Road , TQ12 2NF	3out of 4	172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road , TQ12 1PT	2out of 4	435 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Devon UTC Kingsteignton Road , TQ12 2QA	2out of 4	618 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Teign School Chudleigh Road , Kingsteignton TQ12 3JG	2out of 4	2,425 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School for Inspiring Talents College House , Ashburton Road TQ12 1NH	- not rated	721 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glendinning Academy Sandringham Road , TQ12 4HD	- not rated	2,136 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Stover School Stover , TQ12 6QG	- not rated	3,340 yd	Other independent 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
Cheeky Cherry Cafe	Stalls 5 And 6 Market Food Hall Newton Abbot Devon	414 yd
Market Fish And Chips	5 Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	414 yd
The Owl And The Pussycat Coffee House	Devon County Council Newton Abbot Library Passmore Edwards Centre Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	414 yd
Courtenay Centre Cafe	Newton Abbot Centre Association Kingsteignton Road Newton Abbot Devon	420 yd
No Limits Community Cafe & Hub	3 Bridge House Sherborne Road Newton Abbot Devon	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar 7	7 Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	414 yd
The Market Gate	Market Gate 3 Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	414 yd
Jolly Farmer	8 Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	451 yd
Golden Lion	4 Market Street Newton Abbot Devon	451 yd
Swan Inn	4 Highweek Street Newton Abbot Devon	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiger Noodle Bar	6 Market Walk Newton Abbot Devon	470 yd
Subway	22 Market Walk Newton Abbot Devon	470 yd
The Express Pasta Company	16 Bank Street Newton Abbot Devon	507 yd
Ivor Dewdney Pasties Ltd	27 Queen Street Newton Abbot Devon	513 yd
The Filling Station	3A Union Street Newton Abbot Devon	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	Highweek Street Newton Abbot Devon	465 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	23 Courtenay Street Newton Abbot Devon	513 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Loti Jean House Scott Close Newton Abbot Devon	767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newton Abbot College OLD EXETER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	181 yd
Newton Abbot Leisure Centre NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE NEWTON ABBOT LEISURE CENTRE HIGHWEEK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	413 yd
Coombeshead Academy COOMBESHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	533 yd
Newton Abbot Squash And Lawn Tennis Club MARSH ROAD	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	659 yd
Osborne Park OSBOURNE STREET	grass pitches	952 yd
Cloud 9 Fitness Centre (Newton Abbot) (Closed) Newton Road	health and fitness suite	1,048 yd
Bakers Park STEPPES MEADOW	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,081 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	3.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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