Knill Cross Cottages, Millbrook, Torpoint, PL10 1AU

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Knill Cross Cottages is in Millbrook, Torpoint and in Caradon district. PL10 1AU is located in the Rame Peninsula & St Germans electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South East Cornwall. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Knill Cross Cottages, Millbrook, Torpoint, PL10 1AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL10 1AS, PL10 1AP, PL10 1AX, PL10 1GX, PL10 1AZ, PL10 1BA, PL10 1DF, PL10 1BB, PL10 1BY.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL10 1AU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	51.8%	47.4%	-4.4%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	48.2%	52.6%	4.4%	49.0%	3.6%

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 PL10 1AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	27.1%	47.6%	20.5%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	21.6%	-20.1%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	15.6%	19.5%	3.9%	9.1%	10.4%
Widowed	10.6%	6.5%	-4.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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	39.1%	34.6%	-4.5%	48.4%	-13.8%
Good health	32.4%	37.2%	4.8%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	17.8%	19.2%	1.4%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	13.7%	-10.9%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	10.4%	-6.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.1%	16.9%	-7.2%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	19.7%	9.6%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	31.1%	17.0%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.6%	96.6%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	94.9%	91.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	2%	3.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	90.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.5%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	29.4%	13.5%	15.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Knill Cross Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knill Cross Cottages was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.8% higher than the Rame Peninsula & St Germans average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knill Cross Cottages has the 9th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Rame Peninsula & St Germans and the 475th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PL10 1AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Knill Cross Cottages are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Caradon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Knill Cross Cottages, Millbrook, Torpoint, PL10 1AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL10 1AU

Average Price
£355,067

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£355,067

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knill Cross Cottages

Average Price
£319,502

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£319,502

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knill Cross CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Knill Cross Cottages, Torpoint, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-02-11	£358,420
1 Knill Cross Cottages, Torpoint, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£59,500	1999-01-15	£280,583

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Employment

PL10 1AU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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

Retired	44
Full-Time Employee	37
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millbrook CofE Primary School Blindwell Hill , Millbrook PL10 1BG	3out of 4	247 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fourlanesend Community Primary School Fourlanesend , Cawsand PL10 1LR	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Antony Church of England School Antony , PL11 3AD	2out of 4	3,635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carbeile Junior School Trevol Road , PL11 2NH	3out of 4	3,669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torpoint Nursery and Infant School Albion Road , PL11 2LU	4out of 4	3,819 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torpoint Community College Trevol Road , PL11 2NH	3out of 4	3,519 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Plymouth Park Avenue , PL1 4RL	1out of 4	4,825 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Devonport High School for Boys Paradise Road , Stoke PL1 5QP	4out of 4	5,345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Plymouth Kings Road , Devonport PL1 5QG	- not rated	4,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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 Kernow Lounge	4 King Street, Millbrook	38 yd
Lucy's Kitchen	Unit 3, Millbrook Works	120 yd
Honey Room	4 West Street, Millbrook	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Devon And Cornwall Inn	Devon And Cornwall Hotel, West Street		87 yd
Millbrook Football Club	Millbrook AFC, Mill Road		895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millbrook Indian	100 West Street, Millbrook	183 yd
Bens Plaice Millbrook	9 West Street, Millbrook	183 yd
Pickle & Pit	Pickle And Pit, Millbrook AFC	549 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bogey Park (Closed)	grass pitches	480 yd
Mill Park 11 PARSONS COURT 11 PARSONS COURT SOUTHDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	597 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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