River Street, Truro, TR1 2SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TR1 2SQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents 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	52.8%	52.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	47.2%	47.5%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 TR1 2SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	56.5%	57.3%	0.8%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.2%	25.5%	7.3%	44.2%	-18.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	16.3%	10.5%	-5.8%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	7.2%	2.9%	-4.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	40.5%	53.2%	12.7%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	33.1%	29.8%	-3.3%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	17.5%	10.5%	-7.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	17.2%	13.3%	-3.9%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	13.3%	-5.8%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	37.9%	8.7%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.9%	86.1%	-6.8%	81.4%	4.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	89.6%	85.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	84.5%	-4.0%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.4%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.1%	37.2%	21.9%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Buddhist	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is River Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Street was 349.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 154.0% higher than the Truro Boscawen & Redannick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Truro Boscawen & Redannick and the 44th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 209.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2SQ, 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 River Street are based on 29 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 River Street, Truro, TR1 2SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR1 2SQ

Average Price
£253,961

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£344,663

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,815

Other
£222,950

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Street

Average Price
£353,363

Semi-Detached
£366,965

Terraced
£579,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,959

Other
£193,401

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First And Second Floor Apartment, 16 River Street, Truro, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-09-05	£298,715
4A River Street, Truro, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-07-16	£254,795
8 River Street, Truro, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£243,000	2022-07-22	£228,967
18 River Street, Truro, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£294,000	2021-03-12	£339,071
Ground Floor Shop 16 River Street, Truro, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-10-15	£163,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR1 2SQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	633 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	397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE School, Truro Higher Trehaverne , TR1 3RJ	4out of 4	728 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Bodmin Road , TR1 1BN	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Truro Learning Academy Albany Road , Malabar TR1 3PQ	2out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tregolls School - an Academy Chellew Road , TR1 1LH	3out of 4	1,597 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	1,955 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Lander School Higher Besore Road , TR3 6LT	3out of 4	3,724 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	3,529 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	843 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy Treyew Road , TR1 3AS	4out of 4	980 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Truro School Trennick Lane , Truro TR1 1TH	- not rated	1,052 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Truro School Preparatory School Highertown , TR1 3QN	- not rated	2,409 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Polwhele House School Polwhele , TR4 9AE	- not rated	2,997 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
Bread And Butter	20 River Street, Truro	8 yd
Mandarin Garden	Trennick House, 114 Kenwyn Street	29 yd
The Arts Cafe	Royal Cornwall Museum, 25 River Street	39 yd
Baker And Chef	6 River Street, Truro	40 yd
Yak And Yeti	10 Kenwyn Street, Truro	42 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
William IV	7 Kenwyn Street, Truro	42 yd
Goodh Brew Company	Goodh Brew Co, The Old Printing Works	97 yd
The Wig & Pen	Frances Street, Truro	141 yd
On The Boards	Unit 2, Chiltern House	146 yd
Try Dowr	Lemon Quay, Truro	268 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Inn	Little Castle Street, Truro	94 yd
Central Grill Truro	9 Calenick Street, Truro	98 yd
Truro Kebab House	5 Calenick Street, Truro	98 yd
YFC Truro	8 Calenick Street, Truro	109 yd
Piranha Pop Up	19 - 19A Pydar Street, Truro	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	Co Operative Group Ltd, Ground Floor	283 yd
Tesco	Garras Wharf, Truro	646 yd
Sainsburys	J Sainsbury Plc, Treyew Road	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tr1 Fitness (Closed) Telegraph House Telegraph House Calenick Street	health and fitness suite	109 yd
The Peoples Palace PEOPLES PALACE PEOPLES PALACE PYDAR STREET		126 yd
The Gym LEMON CHAPEL LEMON CHAPEL WILLIAM STREET	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Bosvigo Primary School Playing Fields CHAPEL HILL	grass pitches	430 yd
Truro Squash & Racketball Club COURTNEY ROAD	squash courts	611 yd
Truro High School Falmouth Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	792 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School HIGHER TREHAVERNE	grass pitches	819 yd
Archbishop Benson Ce Primary School BODMIN ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre TRENNICK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	955 yd
Tremovah (Closed)	grass pitches	1,043 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR1 2SQ