Market Place, Camelford, PL32 9PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PL32 9PD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	53.9%	48.3%	-5.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	46.1%	51.7%	5.6%	49.0%	2.7%

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 vicinity of PL32 9PD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% 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	22.7%	25.1%	2.4%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	55.9%	2.1%	44.2%	11.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.8%	9.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	1.3%

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	31.4%	44.9%	13.5%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	38.6%	30.5%	-8.1%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	21.2%	17%	-4.2%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	7.5%	6.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	28.8%	15.8%	-13.0%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.1%	-6.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	10.7%	-6.7%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	10.1%	5.9%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	20.8%	13.2%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	31.2%	8.9%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.4% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.7%	99.4%	1.7%	81.4%	18.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	96.7%	95.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	95.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	28.2%	13.5%	14.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Market Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Place was 40.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.5% lower than the Camelford & Boscastle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Place has the 31st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Camelford & Boscastle and the 764th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PL32 9PD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Market Place are based on 24 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 Place, Camelford, PL32 9PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PL32 9PD

Average Price
£218,988

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£292,129

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,721

Other
£171,550

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Place

Average Price
£172,641

Semi-Detached
£224,091

Terraced
£251,293

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,121

Other
£164,115

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19A Market Place, Camelford, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-01-10	£103,443
Flat 2 24 Market Place, Camelford, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£36,000	2020-02-27	£42,326
32 Market Place, Camelford, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-01-31	£492,891
30A Market Place, Camelford, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£127,000	2017-01-19	£158,750
22A Market Place, Camelford, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2015-01-14	£251,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PL32 9PD

Employment

PL32 9PD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PL32 9PD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 PL32 9PD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	107
Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camelford Community Primary School Station Road , PL32 9UE	4out of 4	442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delabole Primary School High Street , PL33 9AL	3out of 4	4,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir James Smith's School Dark Lane , PL32 9UJ	3out of 4	363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koolio's	Koolios, 9 - 11 Market Place	60 yd
Nepalese Gurkha Restaurant	8 Market Place, Camelford	94 yd
The Indian King Coffee Lounge	Hair And Beauty, 13 Fore Street	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Camelford Conservative Club	Riverside Restaurant, Camelford Conservative Club		119 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hong Kong Island	1A Market Place, Camelford		94 yd
Flames	32 Fore Street, Camelford		132 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camelford Community Primary School STATION ROAD	grass pitches	414 yd
Sir James Smiths Community School DARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	424 yd
Camelford Community Primary School (Closed) Highfield Road	grass pitches	484 yd
Camelford Leisure Centre STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	502 yd
F1 Fitness (Closed) HIGHFIELD ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Tregoodwell Park HIGHER CROSS LANE	grass pitches	750 yd
Trefrew Park	grass pitches	1,025 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	65.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PL32 9PD