Palm Drive, St Merryn, Padstow, PL28 8FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PL28 8FG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	53.7%	1.1%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	47.4%	46.3%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.2%	30.7%	4.5%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	43.5%	-9.6%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	13.5%	14.6%	1.1%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	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	36.9%	39.5%	2.6%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	43.6%	36.4%	-7.2%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13.5%	14.2%	0.7%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	1.2%	2.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	25.5%	0.8%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	12.7%	-7.3%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	15.2%	8.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	24%	20.2%	-3.8%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	98.7%	96.7%	-2.0%	81.4%	15.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	97.4%	95.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	96.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	9.8%	-9.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Palm Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palm Drive was 37.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.3% lower than the Padstow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palm Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Padstow and the 692nd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

🔎 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 8FG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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

Average property prices on Palm Drive are based on 10 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 Palm Drive, St Merryn, Padstow, PL28 8FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL28 8FG

Average Price
£235,922

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£235,922

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palm Drive

Average Price
£232,806

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£232,806

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palm DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Palm Drive, Padstow, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-09-30	£318,392
9 Palm Drive, Padstow, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-07-20	£262,125
11 Palm Drive, Padstow, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2018-03-28	£200,307
7 Palm Drive, Padstow, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2017-10-13	£261,152
10 Palm Drive, Padstow, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-04-19	£278,035

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL28 8FG

Employment

PL28 8FG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8FG 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 8FG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	109
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	36
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Merryn School St Merryn , PL28 8NP	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Padstow School Grenville Road , PL28 8EX	1out of 4	4,090 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trevisker Primary School Warwick Crescent , St Eval PL27 7UD	3out of 4	4,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Issey Church of England Primary School Gardeners Way , St Issey PL27 7RN	2out of 4	4,990 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Atlantic Bays Holiday Park	Atlantic Bays Holiday Park, St Merryn		680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seven Bays Holiday Park	Maribou Holiday Park, St Merryn Holiday Village		103 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PL28 8FG postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	41.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	41.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.56 Mbit/s

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