Is Downham Gardens in Plymouth a nice place to live?

Downham Gardens is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Downham Gardens is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Downham Gardens is located in the Southway ward of the Plymouth district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.431741, -4.150923
Grid Ref SX473613
Suburb Tamerton Foliot
Constituency Plymouth, Moor View
Postcodes PL5 4QE, PL5 4QF

House Prices

The average house price in Downham Gardens is 27.51% higher than the rest of Plymouth. The last sale we have on record is 50 Downham Gardens, that sold for £255,000. The average house price in Plymouth is £187,600 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Downham Gardens

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2022 50 Semi £255,000
12/08/2022 8 Semi £190,000
31/08/2021 41 Terrace £200,000
17/03/2021 27 Terrace £187,000
30/09/2020 78 Detached £462,000
15/09/2020 56 Semi £185,000
07/02/2020 23 Semi £160,000

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

Crime in Downham Gardens, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Downham 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 Downham Gardens and compared that to the average for the Southway ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Downham Gardens, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Southway ward

Social economic statistics for Downham 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 Downham Gardens is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Downham 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 Downham Gardens experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Downham Gardens are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Downham Gardens involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Downham Gardens are in the top 40% least 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 Downham Gardens are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Downham Gardens, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Downham Gardens are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Downham Gardens

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

Unemployment in Downham 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.
0.42% of Downham Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Downham Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Downham Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Downham Gardens is 15.29% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.89% of Downham Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Downham Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Downham Gardens is 31.55% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.65% of properties in Downham Gardens are private rented and 0% are social rented.
93.55% of residents of Downham Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Downham Gardens residents

The proportion if Downham Gardens residents born in the UK is 13.85% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.5% of Downham Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
96.5% of Downham Gardens residents were born in the UK

Downham Gardens Summary

Downham Gardens has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Downham Gardens maybe difficult.

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