Soldon Close, Padstow, PL28 8FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL28 8FS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47%	49.1%	2.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 area around PL28 8FS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.9%	42.6%	7.7%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	40%	-7.8%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.5%	9.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.7%	56.3%	3.6%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	34.2%	30.4%	-3.8%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	9.2%	9.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	17.6%	14.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	12.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	17.8%	1.2%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	20.9%	9.4%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	24.8%	-0.6%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97.3%	96.5%	-0.8%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	96.7%	97.5%	0.8%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	97.6%	1.1%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Soldon Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Soldon Close was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.3% higher than the Padstow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Soldon Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Padstow and the 900th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

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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 8FS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Soldon Close are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cornwall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Soldon Close, Padstow, PL28 8FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL28 8FS

Average Price
£353,728

Semi-Detached
£424,240

Terraced
£205,443

Detached
£523,075

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£241,873

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soldon Close

Average Price
£373,452

Semi-Detached
£429,596

Terraced
£224,748

Detached
£522,164

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£241,354

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soldon CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Soldon Close, Padstow, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£324,000	2024-12-19	£327,686
11 Soldon Close, Padstow, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-10-30	£360,156
35 Soldon Close, Padstow, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£92,750	2022-02-25	£97,537
1 Soldon Close, Padstow, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-09-10	£625,414
2 Soldon Close, Padstow, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-05-24	£455,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL28 8FS

Employment

PL28 8FS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	156
Part-Time Employee	80
Retired	80
Self-Employed	57
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Padstow School Grenville Road , PL28 8EX	1out of 4	264 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Merryn School St Merryn , PL28 8NP	3out of 4	3,964 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Issey Church of England Primary School Gardeners Way , St Issey PL27 7RN	2out of 4	4,010 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Minver School Rock Road , St Minver PL27 6QD	3out of 4	4,667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Craftworks Padstow	Craftworks, Padstow Touring Park	658 yd
Prideaux Place	Tregirls Lane, Padstow	857 yd
Stein's Cafe	Rick Steins Restaurant, 8 - 10 Middle Street	936 yd
No 6	6 Middle Street, Padstow	936 yd
Embers	16 Market Place, Padstow	978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Padstow Social Club	New Street, Padstow	736 yd
The Golden Lion	Lanadwell Street, Padstow	933 yd
The London Inn	6 - 8 Lanadwell Street, Padstow	939 yd
The Old Ship Hotel	Mill Square, Padstow	1,037 yd
Old Custom House Inn/Pescadou Restaurant	St Austell Brewery Co Ltd, Old Custom House Hotel	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chip Ahoys	8 Broad Street, Padstow		980 yd
The Cornish Bakery	Presto Retail Ltd, 2 Mill Square		1,037 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores	Tesco Stores Ltd, Sarahs Lane		745 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Padstow Primary School GRENVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	196 yd
Jury Park	grass pitches	730 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	21.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	21.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.25 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL28 8FS