South Quay, Padstow, PL28 8BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL28 8BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.5%	48.2%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	25.7%	32%	6.3%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	43.2%	-5.9%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12%	11.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	10.2%	8.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	2.2%

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	42.5%	40.4%	-2.1%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	34.3%	38.5%	4.2%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	18.8%	14.2%	-4.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.4%	6%	1.6%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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	22.2%	16.1%	-6.1%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	4.4%	-11.8%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	18%	1.2%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.1%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	39.5%	13.2%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.9%	96.8%	2.9%	81.4%	15.4%
Other	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	92.3%	91.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	92.2%	0.5%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	5%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is South Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Quay was 226.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 396.9% higher than the Padstow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Quay has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Padstow and the 90th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 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 PL28 8BL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 South Quay are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 South Quay, Padstow, PL28 8BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL28 8BL

Average Price
£183,050

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,344

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£120,463

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Quay

Average Price
£185,190

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£217,682

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£120,204

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South QuayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 2 South Quay, Padstow, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2015-12-07	£120,204
8 South Quay, Padstow, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2010-09-27	£60,651
The Drang South Quay, Padstow, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2001-06-29	£374,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL28 8BL

Employment

PL28 8BL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

PL28 8BL 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 PL28 8BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	38
Manufacturing	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Other	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Padstow School Grenville Road , PL28 8EX	1out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Minver School Rock Road , St Minver PL27 6QD	3out of 4	3,615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Issey Church of England Primary School Gardeners Way , St Issey PL27 7RN	2out of 4	4,055 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Merryn School St Merryn , PL28 8NP	3out of 4	5,015 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
The Seafood Restaurant	Seafood Restaurant, Riverside	106 yd
Stein's Fish & Chips	Steins, Unit 3	116 yd
Crib Box Cafe	The Crib Box, South Quay	206 yd
Bintwo	Bintwo Ltd, 1 The Drang	206 yd
Burgers And Fish	Bugers & Fish, 1A The Strand	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Custom House Inn/Pescadou Restaurant	St Austell Brewery Co Ltd, Old Custom House Hotel	206 yd
The Golden Lion	Lanadwell Street, Padstow	277 yd
The London Inn	6 - 8 Lanadwell Street, Padstow	285 yd
The Old Ship Hotel	Mill Square, Padstow	298 yd
Padstow Social Club	New Street, Padstow	326 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chip Ahoys	8 Broad Street, Padstow		238 yd
The Cornish Bakery	Presto Retail Ltd, 2 Mill Square		298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores	Tesco Stores Ltd, Sarahs Lane		554 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Padstow Primary School GRENVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	862 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	39.6%

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	60.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL28 8BL