Union Street, Truro, TR1 2BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TR1 2BB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 61.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	61.3%	7.1%	51.0%	10.3%
Male	45.8%	38.7%	-7.1%	49.0%	-10.3%

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	41.4%	39.4%	-2.0%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	21.2%	-4.0%	44.2%	-23.0%
Separated	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	18.5%	9.6%	-8.9%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	10.8%	28%	17.2%	6.1%	21.9%

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 (70.9%) 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	45.8%	35.6%	-10.2%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	34.6%	35.3%	0.7%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	13.1%	16.8%	3.7%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.8%	9.7%	3.9%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.4%

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	17.1%	24.4%	7.3%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	5.4%	-6.8%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	9.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	13.6%	-3.5%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	40.9%	6.7%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.9%	89.6%	-7.3%	81.4%	8.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	92.3%	88.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	88.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	5%	2.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 362.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 163.4% higher than the Truro Boscawen & Redannick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Truro Boscawen & Redannick and the 40th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TR1 2BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Union Street are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cornwall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Union Street, Truro, TR1 2BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR1 2BB

Average Price
£450,843

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£364,518

Detached
£537,168

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£486,343

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£370,196

Detached
£544,416

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Xenia Union Street, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-11-16	£542,241
Jacksons Ope Union Street, Truro, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£282,000	2018-10-08	£370,196
Xenia Union Street, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-10-08	£546,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR1 2BB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TR1 2BB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	143
Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Truro Nursery School Higher Trehaverne , TR1 3RJ	4out of 4	494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bosvigo School Chapel Hill , TR1 3BJ	3out of 4	447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE School, Truro Higher Trehaverne , TR1 3RJ	4out of 4	592 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Bodmin Road , TR1 1BN	3out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Truro Learning Academy Albany Road , Malabar TR1 3PQ	2out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tregolls School - an Academy Chellew Road , TR1 1LH	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,987 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Lander School Higher Besore Road , TR3 6LT	3out of 4	3,688 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	3,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Truro High School Falmouth Road , TR1 2HU	- not rated	968 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy Treyew Road , TR1 3AS	4out of 4	983 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Truro School Trennick Lane , Truro TR1 1TH	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Truro School Preparatory School Highertown , TR1 3QN	- not rated	2,335 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Polwhele House School Polwhele , TR4 9AE	- not rated	2,915 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
Lily's Of Truro By Punk Thai	Lilys Of Truro, 21 Pydar Street	89 yd
Sole Plaice	20 Pydar Street, Truro	93 yd
Bread And Butter	24 River Street, Truro	97 yd
Zebs Community Food	L'Eats, 29 The Leats	98 yd
The Cake House	4 - 5 Pydar Mews, Truro	105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wig & Pen	Frances Street, Truro	112 yd
Goodh Brew Company	Goodh Brew Co, The Old Printing Works	117 yd
William IV	7 Kenwyn Street, Truro	159 yd
On The Boards	Unit 2, Chiltern House	264 yd
City Inn	The City Inn, Pydar Street	282 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piranha Pop Up	19 - 19A Pydar Street, Truro	90 yd
Shanaz	Shanaz Restaurant, 1 Edward Street	105 yd
Curry Inn	Little Castle Street, Truro	144 yd
Eastern Dragon Chinese Takeaway	Eastern Dragon, 16 Frances Street	168 yd
Central Grill Truro	9 Calenick Street, Truro	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	Co Operative Group Ltd, Ground Floor	358 yd
Tesco	Garras Wharf, Truro	762 yd
Sainsburys	J Sainsbury Plc, Treyew Road	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Peoples Palace PEOPLES PALACE PEOPLES PALACE PYDAR STREET		82 yd
Tr1 Fitness (Closed) Telegraph House Telegraph House Calenick Street	health and fitness suite	248 yd
Bosvigo Primary School Playing Fields CHAPEL HILL	grass pitches	447 yd
Truro Squash & Racketball Club COURTNEY ROAD	squash courts	504 yd
The Gym LEMON CHAPEL LEMON CHAPEL WILLIAM STREET	health and fitness suite	541 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School HIGHER TREHAVERNE	grass pitches	680 yd
Archbishop Benson Ce Primary School BODMIN ROAD	grass pitches	886 yd
Truro High School Falmouth Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	905 yd
Tremovah (Closed)	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre TRENNICK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,056 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 2BB