Priory Road, Bodmin, PL31 2AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL31 2AF has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	51.7%	48%	-3.7%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	48.3%	52%	3.7%	49.0%	3.0%

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 vicinity of PL31 2AF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.5%	21.4%	4.9%	37.9%	-16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	64%	57.9%	-6.1%	44.2%	13.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.4%	7.5%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	10.7%	11.4%	0.7%	6.1%	5.3%

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	35.5%	43.1%	7.6%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	41.1%	35.8%	-5.3%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	17.7%	16.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	21.1%	17.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	11.6%	3.3%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	17.8%	2.9%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	18.5%	4.0%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	31%	24.6%	-6.4%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.5%

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	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.9%	96.7%	-2.2%	81.4%	15.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	96.2%	92.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	92.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	60.7%	46.2%	14.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Priory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Road was 49.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% lower than the Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard and the 892nd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

🔎 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 2AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Priory Road are based on 54 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 Priory Road, Bodmin, PL31 2AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL31 2AF

Average Price
£456,919

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£456,919

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Road

Average Price
£729,344

Semi-Detached
£294,050

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£417,549

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,547

Other
£2,590,210

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6A Priory Road, Bodmin, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-01-31	£378,145
6B Priory Road, Bodmin, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-06-28	£421,389
8 Priory Road, Bodmin, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£749,000	2021-12-13	£791,800
6A Priory Road, Bodmin, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-03-26	£188,301
2 Bosvenna Court, 8 Priory Road, Bodmin, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£347,500	2020-06-15	£443,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL31 2AF

Employment

PL31 2AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 PL31 2AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	116
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	407 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beacon ACE Academy 38 Robartes Road , PL31 1JQ	3out of 4	948 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	1,436 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berrycoombe School Berrycoombe Vale , PL31 2PH	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nanstallon Community Primary School Nanstallon , PL30 5JZ	2out of 4	4,124 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	1,293 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	817 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	1,326 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
Miss Vs Cornwall	14 Honey Street, Bodmin	516 yd
Flory Restaurant	Bosvena, 4 Mount Folly	520 yd
The Pad	5 Honey Street, Bodmin	527 yd
Seventh Day Adventist Church	Mount Folly, Bodmin	535 yd
Asda Cafe	Bodmin, Cornwall	552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club	Bodmin Town AFC Social Club, Bodmin	279 yd
The Weavers	9 - 11 Honey Street, Bodmin	527 yd
Bodmin Bowls Club	Bowling Green, Castle Canyke Road	549 yd
Hole In The Wall	Crockwell Street, Bodmin	582 yd
White Hart	The White Hart, Pool Street	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Palace	12 Turf Street, Bodmin	473 yd
Bodmin Chicken House	27 Honey Street, Bodmin	527 yd
Wong's Chinese Takeaway	2A Crockwell Street, Bodmin	584 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, Dennison Road	742 yd
Lucky House	60 Fore Street, Bodmin	829 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Priory Road	290 yd
Asda	Bodmin, Cornwall	702 yd
Aldi	Tollgate Road, Bodmin	819 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	B & M, Unit 1	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches	347 yd
Mike Munds Fitness CHURCH SQUARE	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Bodmin Bowls Club CASTLE CANYKE ROAD	indoor bowls	501 yd
Coldharbour Playing Field Castle Canyke Road	grass pitches	695 yd
Callywith College OLD CALLYWITH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	833 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	46.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL31 2AF