Badgers Wood, Bodmin, PL31 2FU

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Badgers Wood is in Bodmin and in Cornwall district. PL31 2FU is located in the Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Cornwall. This postcode has been in use since 2017-04-01.

StreetScan combines information about Badgers Wood, Bodmin, PL31 2FU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PL31 2FY, PL31 2FT, PL31 2FW, PL31 2FZ, PL31 2FX, PL31 2GQ, PL31 2FS, PL31 2SB, PL31 2SD.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL31 2FU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.5%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.5%	49.5%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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 2FU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	18%	45.8%	27.8%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	41.3%	-14.6%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.8%	7.5%	-3.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	11.7%	2.1%	-9.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) 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	26.2%	52.6%	26.4%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	41.8%	36.5%	-5.3%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	23.8%	7.1%	-16.7%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	6.6%	3.2%	-3.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around PL31 2FU this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.9%	6.6%	-30.3%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	12.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	17.4%	6.6%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	8.1%	4.5%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	21.9%	11.1%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	31.4%	15.2%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.5%	96.6%	-0.9%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	92.6%	92.8%	0.2%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.3%
Africa	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	92.6%	0.0%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	3%	1.4%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.4%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	26.1%	13.5%	12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.8%	37.2%	23.6%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Badgers Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Badgers Wood was 87.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.8% lower than the Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Badgers Wood has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard and the 441st highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PL31 2FU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Badgers Wood are based on 3 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 Badgers Wood, Bodmin, PL31 2FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL31 2FU

Average Price
£123,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,659

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,566

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Badgers Wood

Average Price
£122,999

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£143,865

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,566

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Badgers WoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Badgers Wood, Bodmin, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-11-08	£105,340
2 Badgers Wood, Bodmin, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£101,500	2017-09-29	£119,791
1 Badgers Wood, Bodmin, Cornwall Terraced, a newly built property	£101,500	2017-04-28	£143,865

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL31 2FU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	166
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	30
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Education	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berrycoombe School Berrycoombe Vale , PL31 2PH	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,196 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nanstallon Community Primary School Nanstallon , PL30 5JZ	2out of 4	1,528 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon ACE Academy 38 Robartes Road , PL31 1JQ	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Athelstan Park , PL31 1DS	3out of 4	2,545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	3,097 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	3,135 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	1,314 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
Rowes Bakery	Rowes Cornish Bakers, Dunmere Road	276 yd
Bodmin Community Hospital	Cornwall Partnership NHS Fondation Trust, Bodmin Hospital	382 yd
Pranzo	Cornwall Council, Chy Trevail	512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Borough Arms	Dunmere Road, Bodmin		898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Home Bargains	Home Bargins, Dunmere Road		360 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PL31 2FU 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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