Pool Street, Bodmin, PL31 2HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL31 2HA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49%	49.7%	0.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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 2HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	37.1%	42.3%	5.2%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	32.4%	-1.5%	44.2%	-11.8%
Separated	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.1%	13.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	10.7%	9.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	39.5%	-4.1%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	30.5%	35.4%	4.9%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	16.9%	18.8%	1.9%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	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	22.7%	23.4%	0.7%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	15%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.7%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	26.6%	4.5%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	7.7%	4.6%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.1%	95%	-3.1%	81.4%	13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	86.9%	83.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	11%	14.5%	3.5%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	84%	-2.2%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	4.3%	8.4%	4.1%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.2%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Pool Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pool Street was 195.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.7% higher than the Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pool Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard and the 118th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

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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. 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 2HA, 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 Pool Street are based on 41 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 Pool Street, Bodmin, PL31 2HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL31 2HA

Average Price
£240,675

Semi-Detached
£168,097

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£313,252

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pool Street

Average Price
£189,518

Semi-Detached
£153,883

Terraced
£163,974

Detached
£902,409

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£239,872

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pool Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The White Hart Pool Street, Bodmin, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£301,488	2021-07-31	£312,580
The White Hart Pool Street, Bodmin, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-09-24	£344,444
The White Hart Pool Street, Bodmin, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£540,320	2004-12-16	£902,409
4 Pool Street, Bodmin, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£27,000	1996-06-14	£171,755

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL31 2HA

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	116
Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	37
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Manufacturing	39
Human health and social work activities	32
Construction	18
Other	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon ACE Academy 38 Robartes Road , PL31 1JQ	3out of 4	582 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	705 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	1,000 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berrycoombe School Berrycoombe Vale , PL31 2PH	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nanstallon Community Primary School Nanstallon , PL30 5JZ	2out of 4	3,682 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	1,635 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	1,022 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	911 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
Asda Cafe	Bodmin, Cornwall	32 yd
The Pad	5 Honey Street, Bodmin	59 yd
Miss Vs Cornwall	14 Honey Street, Bodmin	90 yd
Seventh Day Adventist Church	Mount Folly, Bodmin	117 yd
Flory Restaurant	Bosvena, 4 Mount Folly	126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Weavers	9 - 11 Honey Street, Bodmin	59 yd
Hole In The Wall	Crockwell Street, Bodmin	82 yd
White Hart	The White Hart, Pool Street	126 yd
Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club	Bodmin Town AFC Social Club, Bodmin	241 yd
Bodmin Bowls Club	Bowling Green, Castle Canyke Road	763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bodmin Chicken House	27 Honey Street, Bodmin	59 yd
Wong's Chinese Takeaway	2A Crockwell Street, Bodmin	83 yd
Peking Palace	12 Turf Street, Bodmin	111 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, Dennison Road	222 yd
Lucky House	60 Fore Street, Bodmin	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Bodmin	728 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Priory Road	809 yd
Asda	Bodmin, Cornwall	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mike Munds Fitness CHURCH SQUARE	health and fitness suite	110 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches	461 yd
Robartes Ace Academy (Closed) Barn Lane	grass pitches	755 yd
Bodmin Bowls Club CASTLE CANYKE ROAD	indoor bowls	765 yd
Callywith College OLD CALLYWITH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	982 yd
Coldharbour Playing Field Castle Canyke Road	grass pitches	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.4%

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	22.2%

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

Overview of PL31 2HA