St Ervan, Wadebridge, PL27 7TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL27 7TA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49%	48.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51%	51.7%	0.7%	49.0%	2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of PL27 7TA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.5%	25.8%	0.3%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	56.9%	-0.9%	44.2%	12.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.4%	9.9%	0.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.5%	52.6%	-4.9%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	25.8%	32.3%	6.5%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	11.3%	9.1%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4%	5%	1.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	21.4%	16.3%	-5.1%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	8.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	18.2%	4.7%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	25%	34%	9.0%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	98.8%	97%	-1.8%	81.4%	15.6%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	97.8%	92.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	92.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is PL27 7TA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around PL27 7TA was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% lower than the Padstow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

PL27 7TA has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Padstow and the 360th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.2%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PL27 7TA, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 St Ervan, Wadebridge, PL27 7TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL27 7TA

Average Price
£1,172,355

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,172,355

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in PL27 7TA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Spinney, Wadebridge, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-06-12	£925,000
The Old Rectory, Wadebridge, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£2,650,000	2019-10-30	£3,349,934
The Spinney, Wadebridge, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2018-09-21	£818,861
Cross Park, Wadebridge, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£243,000	2015-12-18	£342,264
The Old Rectory, Wadebridge, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2015-12-04	£3,098,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL27 7TA

Employment

PL27 7TA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	90
Self-Employed	73
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	35
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Construction	21
Manufacturing	17
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trevisker Primary School Warwick Crescent , St Eval PL27 7UD	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Merryn School St Merryn , PL28 8NP	3out of 4	3,897 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Issey Church of England Primary School Gardeners Way , St Issey PL27 7RN	2out of 4	4,615 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School St Mawgan Village , TR8 4EP	4out of 4	5,127 yd	Academy converter	No	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 PL27 7TA area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PL27 7TA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	7.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	23.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	255.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	35.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL27 7TA