Ringway, Bodmin, PL31 2LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL31 2LT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	52.3%	47.7%	-4.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	47.7%	52.3%	4.6%	49.0%	3.3%

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 2LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	41.7%	51.1%	9.4%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	26.8%	1.8%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	25%	13.6%	-11.4%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	42.6%	1.3%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	35%	30.5%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	18.7%	19.9%	1.2%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	3.9%	6%	2.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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.

In the area around PL31 2LT this area, 30.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37%	30.1%	-6.9%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	11%	-8.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	18.6%	5.6%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13.1%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	13%	18.6%	5.6%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.9%	92.9%	-5.0%	81.4%	11.5%
Other	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	92.9%	83.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	6.4%	12.8%	6.4%	6.1%	6.7%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	84%	-8.6%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	6.8%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5%	3.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	76.7%	-21.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	33%	13.5%	19.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Ringway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ringway was 35.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.7% lower than the Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ringway has the 8th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Bodmin St Mary's & St Leonard and the 649th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.5%.

🔎 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 2LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Ringway are based on 1 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 Ringway, Bodmin, PL31 2LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL31 2LT

Average Price
£108,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,133

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ringway

Average Price
£107,901

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,901

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RingwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Ringway, Bodmin, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£21,000	1995-01-30	£107,901

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL31 2LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	19
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance 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
Beacon ACE Academy 38 Robartes Road , PL31 1JQ	3out of 4	436 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	588 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berrycoombe School Berrycoombe Vale , PL31 2PH	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Athelstan Park , PL31 1DS	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nanstallon Community Primary School Nanstallon , PL30 5JZ	2out of 4	3,209 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	1,961 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	1,455 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	545 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
Mad Hatter's Tea Rooms And Wonderland	Mad Hatters Tea Rooms, 77 Fore Street	181 yd
Pots Coffee Shop	55 Fore Street, Bodmin	185 yd
The Tavern	70 Fore Street, Bodmin	221 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, 35 Fore Street	301 yd
Bell Lane Fryer	6 Bell Lane, Bodmin	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masons Arms	5 - 7 Higher Bore Street, Bodmin	327 yd
The Garland Ox	The Garland Ox Inn, 65 Higher Bore Street	408 yd
White Hart	The White Hart, Pool Street	416 yd
Hole In The Wall	Crockwell Street, Bodmin	435 yd
The Weavers	9 - 11 Honey Street, Bodmin	491 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	60 Fore Street, Bodmin	221 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, Dennison Road	289 yd
Oriental Chinese Takeaway	30 Higher Bore Street, Bodmin	352 yd
Viraj Fusion Limited	Viraj Indian Cuisine, 50 Higher Bore Street	422 yd
Wong's Chinese Takeaway	2A Crockwell Street, Bodmin	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, Bodmin		233 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robartes Ace Academy (Closed) Barn Lane	grass pitches	474 yd
Mike Munds Fitness CHURCH SQUARE	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Priory Park PRIORY ROAD	grass pitches	855 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	75.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL31 2LT