Wheal Sperries Way, Truro, TR1 3FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR1 3FE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.4%	1.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.3%	48.6%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 3FE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	48%	52%	4.0%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	35%	-3.8%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4%	1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.9%	9%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	1.3%	2%	0.7%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	68.8%	57%	-11.8%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	25.7%	32.7%	7.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	3.5%	8.4%	4.9%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around TR1 3FE this area, 3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	5%	-10.4%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	12.4%	-7.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	25.9%	9.2%	16.9%	9.0%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	49.3%	11.4%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	92.4%	84.2%	-8.2%	81.4%	2.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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%	86.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	86.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South-East Asia	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Wheal Sperries Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheal Sperries Way was 17.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.3% lower than the Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheal Sperries Way has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend and the 255th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TR1 3FE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Wheal Sperries Way are based on 113 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 Wheal Sperries Way, Truro, TR1 3FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR1 3FE

Average Price
£310,767

Semi-Detached
£336,227

Terraced
£337,391

Detached
£391,991

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,687

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheal Sperries Way

Average Price
£321,495

Semi-Detached
£344,220

Terraced
£344,915

Detached
£370,449

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,975

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheal Sperries WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Wheal Sperries Way, Truro, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-08-22	£310,954
28 Wheal Sperries Way, Truro, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£196,500	2025-01-10	£196,289
37 Wheal Sperries Way, Truro, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-10-14	£448,182
12 Wheal Sperries Way, Truro, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-09-26	£338,302
36 Wheal Sperries Way, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£414,000	2024-07-26	£425,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR1 3FE

Employment

TR1 3FE 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 student residents living in TR1 3FE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	7
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	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	2,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Truro Learning Academy Albany Road , Malabar TR1 3PQ	2out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Threemilestone School Polstain Road , Threemilestone TR3 6DH	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosvigo School Chapel Hill , TR1 3BJ	3out of 4	2,367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE School, Truro Higher Trehaverne , TR1 3RJ	4out of 4	2,783 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kea Community Primary School Kea , TR3 6AY	3out of 4	3,107 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Lander School Higher Besore Road , TR3 6LT	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penair School St Clement , TR1 1TN	3out of 4	4,665 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	880 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 Preparatory School Highertown , TR1 3QN	- not rated	858 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy Treyew Road , TR1 3AS	4out of 4	1,771 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Truro High School Falmouth Road , TR1 2HU	- not rated	2,643 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Carrick Alternative Provision Academy Threemilestone Business Park , TR4 9NH	3out of 4	2,657 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree School Truro Business Park , Threemilestone TR4 9NH	- not rated	2,690 yd	Other independent special school	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
Truro Lawn Tennis Club	Newbridge Lane, Truro	190 yd
J H Catering Cornwall	JH Catering Cornwall, Truro Golf Club	479 yd
Spires	Allen, Truro College	977 yd
The Range Coffee Shop	The Coffee Shop At The Range, Treliske Industrial Estate	986 yd
Kegin Koffji	Kegin Koffiji, Health And Wellbeing Innovation Centre	1,029 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
County Arms	Beer Cellar, County Arms		1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Malabar Chippy And Chicken House (The Reef)	81 Malabar Road, Truro		888 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Range	Unit 19, Treliske Industrial Estate		986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Truro Lawn Tennis Club	tennis courts	209 yd
Truro Golf Club Tresawls Road	golf	476 yd
Richard Lander School (Closed) Tresawls Road	grass pitches	513 yd
Truro Preparatory School TRELISKE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	945 yd
Truro And Penwith College (Truro Campus) COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	976 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR1 3FE