Moresk Road, Truro, TR1 1DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TR1 1DB is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	53.6%	46%	-7.6%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	46.4%	54%	7.6%	49.0%	5.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.9%	36.4%	9.5%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	29.5%	2.0%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	21%	21%	0.0%	9.1%	11.9%
Widowed	22.2%	10.2%	-12.0%	6.1%	4.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32%	36.6%	4.6%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	34.3%	30.1%	-4.2%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	24.9%	25.8%	0.9%	12.7%	13.1%
Bad health	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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	26.3%	19%	-7.3%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	10.1%	2.3%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	12.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	20.1%	9.9%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	31.8%	0.7%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	4.8%	0.6%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.6%	92%	-3.6%	81.4%	10.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	97.8%	88.2%	-9.6%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	87.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Moresk Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moresk Road was 57.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% lower than the Truro Moresk & Trehaverne average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Moresk Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Truro Moresk & Trehaverne and the 765th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TR1 1DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Moresk Road are based on 82 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Carrick.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Moresk Road, Truro, TR1 1DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR1 1DB

Average Price
£482,532

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£482,532

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moresk Road

Average Price
£319,197

Semi-Detached
£310,435

Terraced
£222,458

Detached
£484,115

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,827

Other
£651,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moresk Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Moresk Road, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	1995-11-24	£487,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR1 1DB

Employment

TR1 1DB 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 TR1 1DB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Education	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Truro Nursery School Higher Trehaverne , TR1 3RJ	4out of 4	447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Bodmin Road , TR1 1BN	3out of 4	378 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE School, Truro Higher Trehaverne , TR1 3RJ	4out of 4	406 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosvigo School Chapel Hill , TR1 3BJ	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tregolls School - an Academy Chellew Road , TR1 1LH	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Truro Learning Academy Albany Road , Malabar TR1 3PQ	2out of 4	1,786 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penair School St Clement , TR1 1TN	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Lander School Higher Besore Road , TR3 6LT	3out of 4	4,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Truro and Penwith College College Road , TR1 3XX	- not rated	3,858 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Truro School Trennick Lane , Truro TR1 1TH	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Truro High School Falmouth Road , TR1 2HU	- not rated	1,486 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy Treyew Road , TR1 3AS	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Polwhele House School Polwhele , TR4 9AE	- not rated	2,341 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Truro School Preparatory School Highertown , TR1 3QN	- not rated	2,642 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Truro Methodist Church Sambells (Cafe)	Truro Methodist Church, Union Place	410 yd
Flying Aubergine	The Flying Aubergine, Union Place	410 yd
Ganges	Ganges Tandoori Restaurant, St Clement Street	448 yd
Common Grounds	Old Cathedral School, Cathedral Close	455 yd
Sole Plaice	20 Pydar Street, Truro	485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lillos Kitchen	The Riverbank, Old Bridge Street	494 yd
The Rising Sun	Mitchell Hill, Truro	497 yd
City Inn	The City Inn, Pydar Street	500 yd
Goodh Brew Company	Goodh Brew Co, The Old Printing Works	565 yd
The White Hart	25 New Bridge Street, Truro	572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	11 Old Bridge Street, Truro	494 yd
Piranha Pop Up	19 - 19A Pydar Street, Truro	494 yd
The Godfather	4 New Bridge Street, Truro	591 yd
Shanaz	Shanaz Restaurant, 1 Edward Street	633 yd
Curry Inn	Little Castle Street, Truro	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	Co Operative Group Ltd, Ground Floor		592 yd
Tesco	Garras Wharf, Truro		966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Benson Ce Primary School BODMIN ROAD	grass pitches	333 yd
Tremovah (Closed)	grass pitches	493 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School HIGHER TREHAVERNE	grass pitches	503 yd
The Peoples Palace PEOPLES PALACE PEOPLES PALACE PYDAR STREET		538 yd
Tr1 Fitness (Closed) Telegraph House Telegraph House Calenick Street	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Truro Squash & Racketball Club COURTNEY ROAD	squash courts	844 yd
The Gym LEMON CHAPEL LEMON CHAPEL WILLIAM STREET	health and fitness suite	935 yd
Bosvigo Primary School Playing Fields CHAPEL HILL	grass pitches	1,009 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.

Overview of TR1 1DB