Penfound Gardens, Bude, EX23 8FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EX23 8FF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.2%	48.8%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.8%	51.2%	2.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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 area around EX23 8FF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.3%	47.1%	6.8%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	30.8%	-13.4%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	9.4%	11.7%	2.3%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.4%	51.4%	-4.0%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	32.8%	28.7%	-4.1%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	7.8%	13.1%	5.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 EX23 8FF this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	9.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	19%	1.0%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	17.3%	-4.2%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.2%	24.1%	3.9%	16.9%	7.2%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	21.5%	1.8%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.8%	0.6%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.8%	96%	-2.8%	81.4%	14.6%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.5% 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	97.6%	98.5%	0.9%	83.2%	15.3%
European Union	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	98.5%	0.9%	83.2%	15.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	9.8%	-8.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.1%	37.2%	25.9%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Penfound Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penfound Gardens was 468.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 389.4% higher than the Bude average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Penfound Gardens has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bude and the 24th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in EX23 8FF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Penfound Gardens are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Cornwall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Penfound Gardens, Bude, EX23 8FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for EX23 8FF

Average Price
£206,916

Semi-Detached
£207,134

Terraced
£208,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,787

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penfound Gardens

Average Price
£191,246

Semi-Detached
£190,350

Terraced
£202,867

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,861

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penfound GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Penfound Gardens, Bude, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2024-11-22	£278,941
11 Penfound Gardens, Bude, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-02-05	£253,726
27 Penfound Gardens, Bude, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2017-11-24	£192,373
14 Penfound Gardens, Bude, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-03-02	£249,490
29 Penfound Gardens, Bude, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£57,750	2014-11-17	£85,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EX23 8FF

Employment

EX23 8FF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	28
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	16
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bude Primary Academy - Juniors Broadclose Hill , EX23 8DR	1out of 4	248 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bude Primary Academy - Infants Broadclose Hill , EX23 8EA	1out of 4	451 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratton Primary School New Road , Stratton EX23 9AP	3out of 4	843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marhamchurch CofE Primary School Helebridge Road , Marhamchurch EX23 0HY	3out of 4	3,021 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Budehaven Community School Valley Road , EX23 8DQ	3out of 4	654 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Petroc's School 40 Ocean View Road , EX23 8NJ	- not rated	1,342 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
The Venue	Stucley Road, Stratton	310 yd
Splash Leisure Pool	Stucley Road, Stratton	310 yd
Subway	Peacocks, 2 Binhamy Retail Park	530 yd
Stratton Hospital	Hospital Road, Stratton	999 yd
Cloud Nine Cafe	Cloud Nine Café, Unit 5	1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bencoolen Inn	Bencoolen Road, Bude	1,039 yd
The Carriers Inn	The Strand, Bude	1,068 yd
Bar 35	Belle Vue Avenue, Bude	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tasty Plaice	The Tasty Place, 16 Queen Street	1,026 yd
Bude Spice	29 Queen Street, Bude	1,060 yd
Silver River Cornwall	Silver River Chinese Takeaway, 20 The Strand	1,068 yd
Tiandi	16 The Strand, Bude	1,068 yd
Funky Chicken	Funkys Takeaway, 21 The Strand	1,068 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Stucley Road	291 yd
Lidl	Sandpiper Road, Stratton	593 yd
Co-Op	Co-Operative Group, Burn View	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goldsworthy Drive COOMBE CLOSE	grass pitches	287 yd
Splash Leisure Pool STUCLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	309 yd
Broad Close Park	grass pitches	313 yd
Bude Junior School	grass pitches	436 yd
Budehaven Leisure Centre STRATTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	534 yd
Stratton Primary School NEW ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
Fusion Fitness UNIT 14B UNIT 14B KINGS HILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
Fusion Fitness (Closed) Burn View Lane	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EX23 8FF