Chapel Lane, Polruan, Fowey, PL23 1PG

Overview of PL23 1PG

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Chapel Lane is in Polruan, Fowey and in Caradon district. PL23 1PG 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 Chapel Lane, Polruan, Fowey, PL23 1PG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL23 1PB, PL23 1PE, PL23 1EY, PL23 1PQ, PL23 1PD, PL23 1PF, PL23 1QS, PL23 1PH, PL23 1PJ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL23 1PG 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 Chapel Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Lane 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.

Chapel Lane 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 1PG, 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 Chapel Lane are based on 23 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 Chapel Lane, Polruan, Fowey, PL23 1PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL23 1PG

Average Price
£519,266

Semi-Detached
£502,902

Terraced
£471,095

Detached
£599,795

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Lane

Average Price
£527,701

Semi-Detached
£504,325

Terraced
£439,578

Detached
£614,423

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Barmera Chapel Lane, Fowey, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£335,500	2020-07-27	£426,683
Bryn-Y-Mor Chapel Lane, Fowey, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-07-17	£649,662
Ivy Cottage Chapel Lane, Fowey, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-06-26	£402,184
2 Chapel Lane, Fowey, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£337,000	2018-06-11	£453,975
Restormel Chapel Lane, Fowey, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2018-06-05	£560,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL23 1PG

Employment

PL23 1PG 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 1PG 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	288 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fowey Primary School Windmill , PL23 1HH	3out of 4	1,108 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	1,037 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	81 yd
Kitty's Koffji	12 Fore Street, Polruan	81 yd
Pintxo	38 Esplanade, Fowey	711 yd
Royal Fowey Yacht Club	3 Whitford Yard, Fowey	767 yd
The Lifebuoy Cafe	Lifebuoy Cafe, 8 Lostwithiel Street	788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Russell Inn	The Russell Inn, 2 West Street	130 yd
The Lugger Inn	Fore Street, Polruan	143 yd
The Ship Inn	The Ship Inn Hotel, Trafalgar Square	786 yd
Haveners Bar And Grill	Havener's, 4 Town Quay	810 yd
The King Of Prussia	King Of Prussia, 3 Town Quay	827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lazy Jacks Kitchen	4A Webb Street, Fowey		834 yd
Fowey Fish & Chips	6 Webb Street, Fowey		834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Polruan Community Primary School Sports Field ST. SAVIOURS HILL	grass pitches	221 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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