East Hill, Polruan, Fowey, PL23 1PB

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East Hill is in Polruan, Fowey and in Restormel district. PL23 1PB is located in the Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos 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 East Hill, Polruan, Fowey, PL23 1PB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL23 1PD, PL23 1PE, PL23 1PG, PL23 1PF, PL23 1PQ, PL23 1PA, PL23 1PJ, PL23 1EY, PL23 1PY.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL23 1PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.7%	49.2%	2.5%	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	13.8%	32.1%	18.3%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	37.6%	-8.0%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	17.5%	11.5%	-6.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	18.8%	13.9%	-4.9%	6.1%	7.8%

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	34.3%	40.1%	5.8%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	30.2%	32.5%	2.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	20.1%	18.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	11.8%	7.1%	-4.7%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	32.5%	25%	-7.5%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	10.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.2%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	9.1%	2.8%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	14.6%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	23.8%	-1.8%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.8%	98.5%	-0.3%	81.4%	17.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	95.3%	94.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	94.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	9.8%	-8.8%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is East Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Hill was 113.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 140.8% higher than the Liskeard South & Dobwalls average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Hill has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Liskeard South & Dobwalls and the 304th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PL23 1PB, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 East Hill are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Restormel.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for East Hill, Polruan, Fowey, PL23 1PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL23 1PB

Average Price
£328,887

Semi-Detached
£441,499

Terraced
£329,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,884

Other
£15,660

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Hill

Average Price
£350,182

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£350,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ferry View, 2 East Hill, Fowey, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-01-24	£330,756
1 East Hill, Fowey, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£262,500	2013-06-06	£410,760
1 East Hill, Fowey, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2005-04-07	£380,709
1 East Hill, Fowey, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£43,000	1996-01-29	£278,503

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Employment

PL23 1PB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PL23 1PB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	53
Full-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Polruan Primary Academy St Saviour's Hill , PL23 1PS	3out of 4	353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fowey Primary School Windmill , PL23 1HH	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fowey River Academy Windmill , PL23 1HE	2out of 4	976 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jam First	1 Fore Street, Polruan	94 yd
Kitty's Koffji	12 Fore Street, Polruan	94 yd
Pintxo	38 Esplanade, Fowey	645 yd
Royal Fowey Yacht Club	3 Whitford Yard, Fowey	701 yd
The Lifebuoy Cafe	Lifebuoy Cafe, 8 Lostwithiel Street	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lugger Inn	Fore Street, Polruan	98 yd
Russell Inn	The Russell Inn, 2 West Street	107 yd
The Ship Inn	The Ship Inn Hotel, Trafalgar Square	721 yd
Haveners Bar And Grill	Havener's, 4 Town Quay	745 yd
The King Of Prussia	King Of Prussia, 3 Town Quay	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lazy Jacks Kitchen	4A Webb Street, Fowey		768 yd
Fowey Fish & Chips	6 Webb Street, Fowey		768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Polruan Community Primary School Sports Field ST. SAVIOURS HILL	grass pitches	277 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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