St Nicholas Street, Bodmin, PL31 1AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL31 1AF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	45.3%	49.3%	4.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	54.7%	50.7%	-4.0%	49.0%	1.7%

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 area around PL31 1AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	42.2%	46.7%	4.5%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	29.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	-15.1%
Separated	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.7%	8.4%	-5.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.9%	13.8%	8.9%	6.1%	7.7%

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	44.1%	39.7%	-4.4%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	33.9%	33.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	16.5%	15%	-1.5%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	1.2%	3.1%

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	25%	22.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	6.2%	-6.1%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14.2%	-3.4%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	18.5%	8.2%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	23.8%	-0.7%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	7.4%	10.8%	3.4%	2.8%	8.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.8%	96%	0.2%	81.4%	14.6%
Other	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	90%	1.0%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	89.7%	1.1%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	7%	4.9%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.3%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	35.5%	13.5%	22.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is St Nicholas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Nicholas Street was 41.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.2% lower than the Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Nicholas Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard and the 791st lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.8%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PL31 1AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 St Nicholas Street are based on 158 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 St Nicholas Street, Bodmin, PL31 1AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL31 1AF

Average Price
£266,906

Semi-Detached
£447,416

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£449,559

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,619

Other
£225,723

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Nicholas Street

Average Price
£251,335

Semi-Detached
£396,902

Terraced
£220,381

Detached
£422,883

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,208

Other
£156,394

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Nicholas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 55 St Nicholas Street, Bodmin, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-08-22	£90,153
Flat 2 57 St Nicholas Street, Bodmin, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2022-12-09	£84,587
Flat 4 55 St Nicholas Street, Bodmin, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-06-24	£80,335
Flat 3 57 St Nicholas Street, Bodmin, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-06-24	£80,335
Flat 1 57 St Nicholas Street, Bodmin, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£84,000	2022-05-27	£80,123

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL31 1AF

Employment

PL31 1AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	24
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	11
Construction	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Athelstan Park , PL31 1DS	3out of 4	382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon ACE Academy 38 Robartes Road , PL31 1JQ	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barn Lane,Bodmin , PL31 1LW	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berrycoombe School Berrycoombe Vale , PL31 2PH	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nanstallon Community Primary School Nanstallon , PL30 5JZ	2out of 4	3,621 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bodmin College Lostwithiel Road , PL31 1DD	2out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Callywith College Old Callywith Road , PL31 2GT	- not rated	1,353 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy 3-5 Barn Lane , PL31 1LZ	3out of 4	856 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bodmin & Wenford Railway	Bodmin And Wenford Railway, Harleigh Road	272 yd
Cornwalls Regimental Museum	Regimental Museum, Castle Canyke Road	390 yd
Flory Restaurant	Bosvena, 4 Mount Folly	397 yd
Seventh Day Adventist Church	Mount Folly, Bodmin	412 yd
Miss Vs Cornwall	14 Honey Street, Bodmin	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bodmin Bowls Club	Bowling Green, Castle Canyke Road	335 yd
The Weavers	9 - 11 Honey Street, Bodmin	464 yd
Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club	Bodmin Town AFC Social Club, Bodmin	469 yd
Hole In The Wall	Crockwell Street, Bodmin	494 yd
White Hart	The White Hart, Pool Street	616 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Palace	12 Turf Street, Bodmin	406 yd
Bodmin Chicken House	27 Honey Street, Bodmin	464 yd
Wong's Chinese Takeaway	2A Crockwell Street, Bodmin	495 yd
Lucky House	60 Fore Street, Bodmin	555 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, Dennison Road	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Priory Road		747 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Bodmin		996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches	226 yd
Bodmin Bowls Club CASTLE CANYKE ROAD	indoor bowls	380 yd
Mike Munds Fitness CHURCH SQUARE	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Robartes Ace Academy (Closed) Barn Lane	grass pitches	672 yd
Coldharbour Playing Field Castle Canyke Road	grass pitches	709 yd
Bodmin College LOSTWITHIEL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,083 yd

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	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.5%

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	63.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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