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PL5 3EA

Ruskin Crescent

Honicknowle

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Detailed insights for PL5 3EA

Overview

Postcode PL5 3EA is located in an urban city, within the Honicknowle ward of Plymouth in the South West region, and forms part of the Honicknowle & Manadon area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Honicknowle & Manadon is £44,068 per year. The nearest station is St Budeaux Ferry Road located about 1.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bladder Meadow.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
35.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Honicknowle & Manadon has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,712 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Honicknowle & Manadon has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

35.7%

Approximately 35.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Honicknowle & Manadon is £44,068 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL5 3EA.

Flood risk

No risk

Honicknowle & Manadon near PL5 3EA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Budeaux Ferry Road located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL5 3EA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBladder MeadowMediumWalking directions to Bladder Meadow

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
6,687.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.79(-34%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.99(-47%)
Other theft
5.08(-10%)
Public order
2.9(-56%)
Drugs
2.9(+48%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
91.8%
Other White
8
2.52%
Other
5
1.58%
Indian
4
1.26%
Chinese
2
0.63%
Total population: 317

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
81
31.27%
Level 4+ (Degree)
46
17.76%
Level 3 (A level)
45
17.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
12.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
9.27%
Total 16+ residents: 259

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
46
29.3%
Owns outright
36
22.93%
Other social rented
34
21.66%
Social rents from council
22
14.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
8.28%
Total households: 157

Property prices in Honicknowle

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £192,750 in Honicknowle area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Honicknowle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Honicknowle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£365,000
Flats8£97,750
Semi-Detached55£210,000
Terraced64£186,500

10 year median price trend in Honicknowle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Honicknowle.

Schools

In the PL5 3EA postcode area, located within Honicknowle & Manadon, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL5 3EA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryShakespeare Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryWhitleigh Community Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miSecondarySir John Hunt Community Sports CollegeFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL5 3EA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL5 3EA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTescoTransit Way, Plymouth, PL5 3TWWalking directions to Tesco
0.3 miLidlTransit Way, Plymouth, PL5 3TWWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miPoet's Corner StoresDefoe Close, Plymouth, PL5 3LLWalking directions to Poet's Corner Stores
0.4 miCentralCongreve Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 3HGWalking directions to Central

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Plymouth district (2025-26).

Band A£1,550
Band B£1,809
Band C£2,067
Band D£2,325
Band E£2,842
Band F£3,359
Band G£3,876
Band H£4,651

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictPlymouthE06000026
Parliamentary ConstituencyPlymouth Moor ViewE14001426
WardHonicknowleE05002085
ParishPlymouth, unparished areaE43000021
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Honicknowle & ManadonE02003128
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Plymouth 007DE01015086
Police ForceDevon & Cornwall
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.