Is Elwick Gardens in Plymouth a nice place to live?

Elwick Gardens is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Elwick Gardens is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Elwick Gardens is located in the Efford and Lipson ward of the Plymouth district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.386011, -4.112853
Grid Ref SX498561
Suburb Laira
Constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Postcodes PL3 6LU

House Prices

The average house price in Elwick Gardens is 5.09% higher than the rest of Plymouth. The last sale we have on record is 2 Elwick Gardens, that sold for £235,000. The average house price in Plymouth is £187,600 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Elwick Gardens

Date No. Type Price
26/08/2022 2 Semi £235,000
06/07/2020 9 Semi £180,000
17/02/2020 10 Semi £178,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Elwick Gardens, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Elwick Gardens during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Elwick Gardens and compared that to the average for the Efford and Lipson ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Elwick Gardens, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Efford and Lipson ward

Social economic statistics for Elwick Gardens

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Elwick Gardens is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Elwick Gardens is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Elwick Gardens experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Elwick Gardens are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Elwick Gardens involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Elwick Gardens are in the top 10% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Elwick Gardens are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Elwick Gardens, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Elwick Gardens are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Elwick Gardens

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Elwick Gardens.

Unemployment in Elwick Gardens

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
0% of Elwick Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Elwick Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Elwick Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Elwick Gardens is 5.05% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.65% of Elwick Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Elwick Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Elwick Gardens is 4.65% lower than the national average of 62%. 22.79% of properties in Elwick Gardens are private rented and 19.85% are social rented.
57.35% of residents of Elwick Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Elwick Gardens residents

The proportion if Elwick Gardens residents born in the UK is 12.23% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.12% of Elwick Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
94.88% of Elwick Gardens residents were born in the UK

Elwick Gardens Summary

With house prices in Elwick Gardens less than the average for Devon and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Elwick Gardens is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Elwick Gardens has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Elwick Gardens maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Elwick Gardens has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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