Honicknowle

Honicknowle is an area and ward of the city of Plymouth in the English county of Devon. It borders with West Park, Crownhill, Ham, Whitleigh and Pennycross areas of Plymouth. It was previously part of Knackersknowle.GeneralThe UK Census of 2001 revealed that the population stood at 9,802, although that number has likely increased significantly along with the growth of the city, of which 47.2 per cent were male and 52.8 per cent were female. (Information provided by The City of Plymouth website/Devon and Cornwall police) The 2011 census showed the ward population as 13,939.EducationPrimary SchoolsKnowle Primary, West Park and Chaucer Primary Schools2009 - Knowle Primary and Shakespeare Primary (Amalgamation of West Park and Chaucer Primaries, relocated in the new building on Butt Park Playing Fields).Secondary SchoolHonicknowle County Secondary Modern School 1952 - about 1989,. John Kitto Community College Now renamed as All Saints AcademyShoppingThere is a small shopping precinct located at Honicknowle Green, which includes a Newsagent, Charity shop, Hairdressers, Pharmacy, Cafe, Fish and Chip Shop and Convenience store.In 2001 Tesco acquired the Plymco (Plymouth Co-operative) supermarket in Transit Way (also known as Transit Way Shopping Village), and since then the area has seen extensive development including a Mercedes dealership (Now relocated), Lidl and Matalan store and Argos