Polzeath, Wadebridge, PL27 6TG

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PL27 6TG is in Polzeath, Wadebridge and North Cornwall district. PL27 6TG is located in the Wadebridge East & St Minver electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Cornwall. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Polzeath, Wadebridge, PL27 6TG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL27 6TQ, PL27 6TJ, PL27 6TF, PL27 6TR, PL27 6TH, PL27 6TN, PL27 6TL, PL27 6TD, PL27 6TP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL27 6TG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	51.7%	-4.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.2%	48.3%	4.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	18.1%	25.6%	7.5%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	50%	-2.0%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	22.7%	16%	-6.7%	6.1%	9.9%

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	34.2%	42.9%	8.7%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	33.9%	35.9%	2.0%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	20.9%	13.5%	-7.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	8.6%	6.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	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	28.9%	16.9%	-12.0%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	11.4%	2.7%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	17.7%	8.7%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	38.4%	6.6%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.3%	94.3%	-4.0%	81.4%	12.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	94.7%	91.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	91.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is PL27 6TG dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around PL27 6TG was 80.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% higher than the Wadebridge East & St Minver average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

PL27 6TG has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Wadebridge East & St Minver and the 509th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PL27 6TG, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Cornwall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Polzeath, Wadebridge, PL27 6TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL27 6TG

Average Price
£793,331

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£793,331

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in PL27 6TG

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Meneghy, Wadebridge, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2018-02-09	£765,377
Polmorla, Wadebridge, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2014-10-31	£558,437
Petra, Wadebridge, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2011-08-05	£1,078,654
Meneghy, Wadebridge, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2008-09-30	£611,765
Meneghy, Wadebridge, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2005-06-21	£476,817

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Employment

PL27 6TG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

PL27 6TG 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 PL27 6TG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	109
Full-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Minver School Rock Road , St Minver PL27 6QD	3out of 4	2,899 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Padstow School Grenville Road , PL28 8EX	1out of 4	4,770 yd	Academy 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
Cracking Crab	Tristram Cliff, Polzeath	291 yd
The Waterfront	Dunders Hill, Polzeath	301 yd
Little Avalon	Valley Caravan Park, Polzeath	329 yd
Beach Box Cafe - The Beach Polzeath	The Container, Dunders Hill	329 yd
Flo's Kitchen	Flos Kitchen, Dunders Hill	339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Oystercatcher	Dunders Hill, Polzeath		36 yd
Surfside	Surf Side, Polzeath		312 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cone Zone	Dunders Hill, Polzeath		347 yd
Daymer Bay Beach Shop	Daymer Lane, Trebetherick		1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Moritz Hotel ST. MORITZ VILLAS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	547 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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.