Prideaux Cottages, St Blazey, Par, PL24 2SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL24 2SS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	47.6%	49.7%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.4%	50.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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	21.9%	25.8%	3.9%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	51%	-6.2%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.5%	13.7%	2.2%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	5.8%	8%	2.2%	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	37%	40.7%	3.7%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	37.3%	35.5%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	18%	18.1%	0.1%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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	28.1%	27.2%	-0.9%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	7.6%	-5.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	19.3%	3.1%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	13.3%	-1.8%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	24.1%	7.6%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.4%	97.4%	0.0%	81.4%	16.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.1%	1.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	98.1%	96.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	96.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	1%	2.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Prideaux Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prideaux Cottages was 18.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.0% lower than the Lostwithiel & Lanreath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prideaux Cottages has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lostwithiel & Lanreath and the 277th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PL24 2SS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Prideaux Cottages are based on 5 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 Prideaux Cottages, St Blazey, Par, PL24 2SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL24 2SS

Average Price
£871,951

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£470,956

Detached
£991,346

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£675,969

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prideaux Cottages

Average Price
£500,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£531,267

Detached
£377,494

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prideaux CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Prideaux Cottages, Par, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2016-03-14	£478,292
1 Prideaux Cottages, Par, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£319,000	2005-12-14	£519,970
1 Prideaux Cottages, Par, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	1999-04-23	£532,073
1 Prideaux Cottages, Par, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	1996-03-29	£594,730
2 Prideaux Cottages, Par, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£62,000	1995-11-24	£377,494

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL24 2SS

Employment

PL24 2SS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

PL24 2SS 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PL24 2SS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	113
Full-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luxulyan School Luxulyan , PL30 5EE	2out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tywardreath School Southpark Road , Tywardreath PL24 2PT	3out of 4	3,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Biscovey Academy Lamellyn Road , PL24 2DB	4out of 4	3,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy Lamellyn Road , PL24 2DB	3out of 4	3,235 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School 84 Boscoppa Road , PL25 3DT	2out of 4	3,807 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penrice Academy Charlestown Road , PL25 3NR	4out of 4	5,223 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cornwall College Corporate Headquarters , Cornwall College St Austell PL25 4DJ	- not rated	5,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Doubletrees School St Blazey Gate , St Blazey PL24 2DS	3out of 4	2,667 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Moor School Red Moor School , Churchtown Farm PL30 5BT	- not rated	3,848 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in PL24 2SS area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PL24 2SS postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	21.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	21.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	21.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	26.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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