New Street, Padstow, PL28 8EA

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New Street is in Padstow and in North Cornwall district. PL28 8EA is located in the Padstow electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Cornwall. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about New Street, Padstow, PL28 8EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL28 8EB, PL28 8BZ, PL28 8BT, PL28 8BX, PL28 8BH, PL28 8AW, PL28 8BS, PL28 8DB, PL28 8BU.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL28 8EA 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	53.3%	51.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.7%	48.3%	1.6%	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	22%	31%	9.0%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	40.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-3.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.2%	12.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	19.4%	11.1%	-8.3%	6.1%	5.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.9%	38.9%	-3.0%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	27.4%	31.5%	4.1%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	22.6%	19.5%	-3.1%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.2%	1.5%

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	37.4%	19.5%	-17.9%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	16.4%	1.0%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	11.7%	7.7%	5.3%	6.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	12.5%	5.9%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	27.3%	6.2%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.4%	91.4%	-6.0%	81.4%	10.0%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0.7%	6.6%	5.9%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	94.8%	94%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	94.6%	0.2%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is New Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Street was 45.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.4% higher than the Padstow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Padstow and the 867th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

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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. 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 8EA, 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 New Street are based on 55 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 New Street, Padstow, PL28 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL28 8EA

Average Price
£583,247

Semi-Detached
£672,413

Terraced
£552,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Street

Average Price
£555,704

Semi-Detached
£616,718

Terraced
£536,818

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 New Street, Padstow, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2025-03-31	£457,809
15 New Street, Padstow, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2024-03-25	£680,883
21 New Street, Padstow, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£839,000	2023-10-02	£827,159
36 New Street, Padstow, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-12-19	£721,949
12 New Street, Padstow, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2022-04-11	£747,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL28 8EA

Employment

PL28 8EA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PL28 8EA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	47
Full-Time Employee	28
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Education	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Padstow School Grenville Road , PL28 8EX	1out of 4	717 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Minver School Rock Road , St Minver PL27 6QD	3out of 4	3,766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Issey Church of England Primary School Gardeners Way , St Issey PL27 7RN	2out of 4	4,139 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Merryn School St Merryn , PL28 8NP	3out of 4	4,867 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 Mussel Box	Basement Cafe, 11 Broad Street	116 yd
Burgers And Fish	Bugers & Fish, 1A The Strand	127 yd
The Seafood Restaurant	Seafood Restaurant, Riverside	132 yd
Embers	16 Market Place, Padstow	146 yd
Cherry Blossom	9 Market Place, Padstow	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Lion	Lanadwell Street, Padstow	125 yd
The London Inn	6 - 8 Lanadwell Street, Padstow	136 yd
Padstow Social Club	New Street, Padstow	187 yd
The Old Ship Hotel	Mill Square, Padstow	202 yd
Old Custom House Inn/Pescadou Restaurant	St Austell Brewery Co Ltd, Old Custom House Hotel	346 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chip Ahoys	8 Broad Street, Padstow		116 yd
The Cornish Bakery	Presto Retail Ltd, 2 Mill Square		202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores	Tesco Stores Ltd, Sarahs Lane		550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Padstow Primary School GRENVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	4.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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