The Quay, Calstock, PL18 9QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL18 9QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.2%	0.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.4%	48.8%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.7%	34.7%	8.0%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	33.8%	-13.7%	44.2%	-10.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.9%	20.2%	5.3%	9.1%	11.1%
Widowed	5.9%	8%	2.1%	6.1%	1.9%

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	51.8%	46.8%	-5.0%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	35.7%	34.4%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	8.2%	12.8%	4.6%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	10.2%	-1.2%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	14.8%	2.9%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	11.1%	-3.8%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	48%	50.9%	2.9%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.5%	91.2%	-5.3%	81.4%	9.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	92.5%	90.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	90.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	8%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65.2%	37.2%	28.0%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is The Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Quay was 71.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.3% higher than the Calstock average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Quay has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Calstock and the 581st highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 131.3%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PL18 9QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Quay are based on 21 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 The Quay, Calstock, PL18 9QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL18 9QA

Average Price
£327,370

Semi-Detached
£406,257

Terraced
£270,911

Detached
£691,295

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,464

Other
£288,834

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Quay

Average Price
£342,585

Semi-Detached
£366,167

Terraced
£309,098

Detached
£692,030

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,647

Other
£266,162

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The QuayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The View The Quay, Calstock, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2023-01-17	£212,715
The Anchorage The Quay, Calstock, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-06-24	£697,824
2 The View The Quay, Calstock, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-04-08	£257,911
The Lodge Riverside The Quay, Calstock, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-08-05	£316,578
2 River Cottage The Quay, Calstock, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-06-30	£415,098

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL18 9QA

Employment

PL18 9QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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.

PL18 9QA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	50
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Calstock Community Primary School Back Road , PL18 9QL	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bere Alston Primary Academy Station Road , Bere Alston PL20 7AU	- not rated	2,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delaware Primary Academy Drakewalls , PL18 9EN	3out of 4	2,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gunnislake Primary Academy Chapel Street , PL18 9NA	2out of 4	3,338 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic CofE Primary School St Dominic , St Dominick PL12 6SU	- not rated	3,586 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quay View School Bere Alston , PL20 7EX	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lowen School Lower Dimson Farm , PL18 9NS	- not rated	3,696 yd	Other independent special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lishe Cafe	Lishe Café, 6 Commercial Road		50 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tamar Inn	The Quay, Calstock		7 yd
The Boot Inn	Fore Street, Calstock		45 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calstock Recreation Field MARSHWOOD MARSHWOOD	grass pitches	178 yd
Calstock Community Primary School BACK ROAD	grass pitches	219 yd
Chelfham Senior School		880 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	32.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL18 9QA