Market Street, Bodmin, PL31 2JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PL31 2JW 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 2JW, 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 Market Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market 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.

Market 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%.

🔎 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 2JW, 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 Market Street are based on 48 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 Market Street, Bodmin, PL31 2JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL31 2JW

Average Price
£130,522

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,941

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,790

Other
£75,834

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Street

Average Price
£156,091

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£183,123

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,608

Other
£75,671

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 - 7 Market Street, Bodmin, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£151,500	2022-09-02	£146,700
18 Market Street, Bodmin, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2022-03-04	£153,954
9 Market Street, Bodmin, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-02-04	£173,516
9 Market Street, Bodmin, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2021-10-20	£146,036
Flat 1 12 Market Street, Bodmin, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£161,000	2021-04-09	£168,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL31 2JW

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	416 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	780 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	841 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berrycoombe School Berrycoombe Vale , PL31 2PH	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nanstallon Community Primary School Nanstallon , PL30 5JZ	2out of 4	3,454 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	1,736 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	1,232 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	699 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
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, 35 Fore Street	21 yd
Bell Lane Fryer	6 Bell Lane, Bodmin	48 yd
The Tavern	70 Fore Street, Bodmin	133 yd
Pots Coffee Shop	55 Fore Street, Bodmin	135 yd
Mad Hatter's Tea Rooms And Wonderland	Mad Hatters Tea Rooms, 77 Fore Street	138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hole In The Wall	Crockwell Street, Bodmin	154 yd
White Hart	The White Hart, Pool Street	179 yd
The Weavers	9 - 11 Honey Street, Bodmin	208 yd
Bodmin Town Afc & Social Club	Bodmin Town AFC Social Club, Bodmin	457 yd
Masons Arms	5 - 7 Higher Bore Street, Bodmin	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, Dennison Road	82 yd
Lucky House	60 Fore Street, Bodmin	130 yd
Wong's Chinese Takeaway	2A Crockwell Street, Bodmin	153 yd
Bodmin Chicken House	27 Honey Street, Bodmin	208 yd
Peking Palace	12 Turf Street, Bodmin	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Bodmin		514 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Priory Road		1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mike Munds Fitness CHURCH SQUARE	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Robartes Ace Academy (Closed) Barn Lane	grass pitches	559 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
Bodmin Bowls Club CASTLE CANYKE ROAD	indoor bowls	883 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.3%

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	21.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL31 2JW