Porthmellon Gardens, Callington, PL17 7QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL17 7QL is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	45.7%	45.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	54.3%	54.6%	0.3%	49.0%	5.6%

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 PL17 7QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	41.5%	44.6%	3.1%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	33.5%	-7.2%	44.2%	-10.7%
Separated	2.1%	4%	1.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.1%	13.8%	0.7%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	2.5%	4%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	40.2%	38.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	39.5%	37.8%	-1.7%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	14.1%	15.5%	1.4%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	2.9%	6.6%	3.7%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	21.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	15.3%	-3.3%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.2%	17%	-7.2%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	17.5%	9.4%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	19.7%	4.4%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	8.5%	2.6%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96.8%	96.4%	-0.4%	81.4%	15.0%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	82.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	14.5%	17%	2.5%	6.1%	10.9%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	82.6%	0.0%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.5%	7.6%	3.1%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.8%	76.7%	-26.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	35.1%	13.5%	21.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Porthmellon Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porthmellon Gardens was 101.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.1% higher than the Callington & St Dominic average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Porthmellon Gardens has the 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Callington & St Dominic and the 361st highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PL17 7QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Porthmellon Gardens are based on 93 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 Porthmellon Gardens, Callington, PL17 7QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL17 7QL

Average Price
£120,207

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£177,575

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,132

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porthmellon Gardens

Average Price
£128,548

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£197,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,855

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porthmellon GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Porthmellon Gardens, Callington, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-08-02	£89,328
7 Porthmellon Gardens, Callington, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,500	2023-03-24	£61,655
47 Porthmellon Gardens, Callington, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2022-06-17	£72,774
29 Porthmellon Gardens, Callington, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-06-01	£75,610
26 Porthmellon Gardens, Callington, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2021-09-28	£79,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL17 7QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Callington Primary School 24 Saltash Road , PL17 7EF	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrowbarrow School School Road , Harrowbarrow PL17 8BQ	3out of 4	4,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic CofE Primary School St Dominic , St Dominick PL12 6SU	- not rated	5,106 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Climsland School Stoke Climsland , PL17 8ND	3out of 4	5,272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Callington Community College Launceston Road , PL17 7DR	1out of 4	168 yd	Academy converter	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 Cornwall Bakery Staff Canteen	The Cornwall Bakery, Tamar Foods	405 yd
Balti King	5 New Road, Callington	528 yd
La Parrilla	4 New Road, Callington	528 yd
The Blue Chip Fish And Chips	J Holman Fish And Chips, 30A Fore Street	574 yd
Calli Pizza	Unit 19, Pannier Market	574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Callington Social Club	Well Street, Callington	436 yd
The Bulls Head (Cornwall) LTD	Bulls Head, 38 Fore Street	477 yd
Callington Bowling Club	Chantry Park, Callington	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Chicken House	39 Fore Street, Callington	472 yd
Ming Kitchen	11 Fore Street, Callington	478 yd
Proper Jobs	3A Church Street, Callington	493 yd
OTT Cornish Pasties	Over The Top Cornish Pasties, Unit 10	539 yd
The Snack Stop	Unit 2, The Old Coach Station	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco PLC	Tesco Stores Ltd, Tavistock Road		153 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Callington Community Sports Centre LAUNCESTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	275 yd
Ginsters Marshfield Parc Launceston Road	grass pitches	474 yd
Callington Primary School SALTASH ROAD	grass pitches	574 yd
Moores Park WESTOVER ROAD	grass pitches	685 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.5%

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	38.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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