Garden Walk, Duporth, St Austell, PL26 6BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL26 6BS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	55.9%	48.7%	-7.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	44.1%	51.3%	7.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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	26.3%	30.4%	4.1%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	41.1%	-12.9%	44.2%	-3.1%
Separated	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.3%	17.9%	9.6%	9.1%	8.8%
Widowed	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%	6.1%	3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.1%	48.3%	-2.8%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	35.3%	41.5%	6.2%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	14.8%	16.1%	1.3%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	9.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	15.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.2%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	38.4%	0.1%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.2% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.5%	99.2%	0.7%	81.4%	17.8%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	95.4%	90.8%	-4.6%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	90.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0.2%	5.9%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Garden Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garden Walk was 34.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% lower than the Penwithick & Boscoppa average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garden Walk has the 17th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Penwithick & Boscoppa and the 636th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PL26 6BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Garden Walk are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cornwall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Garden Walk, Duporth, St Austell, PL26 6BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL26 6BS

Average Price
£553,512

Semi-Detached
£563,400

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£550,215

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garden Walk

Average Price
£547,963

Semi-Detached
£575,661

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£543,346

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garden WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Garden Walk, St Austell, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-08-27	£734,783
3 Garden Walk, St Austell, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-07-27	£456,013
8 Garden Walk, St Austell, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2019-12-05	£665,415
3 Garden Walk, St Austell, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-12-12	£496,475
6 Garden Walk, St Austell, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2014-11-05	£481,741

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL26 6BS

Employment

PL26 6BS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

PL26 6BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	51
Retired	33
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	7
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Education	30
Manufacturing	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Charles School Morven Road , PL25 4PP	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlestown Primary School Crinnis Road , Carlyon Bay PL25 3PB	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandy Hill Academy Sandy Hill , PL25 3AT	4out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bronescombe CofE School 84 Boscoppa Road , PL25 3DT	2out of 4	2,360 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pondhu Primary School Penwinnick Road , PL25 5DS	- not rated	2,520 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	1,065 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poltair School Trevarthian Road , PL25 4BZ	2out of 4	2,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Restormel Alternative Provision Academy Great Eastern & Great Western , The Sidings PL25 4TJ	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Doubletrees School St Blazey Gate , St Blazey PL24 2DS	3out of 4	4,615 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Porthpean Beach Shop	Porthpean, St Austell	230 yd
Springtide	Charlestown Road, Charlestown	814 yd
Charlies Boat House	Charlies Boathouse, Charlestown Road	814 yd
Longstore And HarbourQ	The Longstore, Charlestown Road	823 yd
BB's At Charlies	Charlies, 79 Charlestown Road	889 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Porthpean Golf Club	Porthpean Farm, Porthpean		842 yd
Rashleigh Arms Hotel	Rashleigh Arms, Quay Road		945 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Asda Superstore, St Austell		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penrice Academy (Porthpean Road Sports Field) PORTHPEAN ROAD	grass pitches	637 yd
St Austell Tennis Club ST AUSTELL LAWN TENNIS CLUB ST AUSTELL LAWN TENNIS CLUB ACCESS TO ST AUSTELL RUGBY CLUB	tennis courts	717 yd
Saints Health And Fitness Centre	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	799 yd
Tregorrick Park Yfc PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD ACCESS TO ST AUSTELL RUGBY CLUB	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	970 yd
Porthpean Golf Club PORTHPEAN GOLF CLUB PORTHPEAN GOLF CLUB ROAD FROM PORTHPEAN ROAD TO LOBBS SHOP	golf	1,068 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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