Richmond Hill, Truro, TR1 3HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR1 3HR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	56.3%	49.1%	-7.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	43.7%	50.9%	7.2%	49.0%	1.9%

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 3HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	49.3%	51%	1.7%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	23.4%	1.7%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.8%	14.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	12.1%	6.9%	-5.2%	6.1%	0.8%

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	46.4%	45.3%	-1.1%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	34.1%	29.1%	-5.0%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	13.4%	16.8%	3.4%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	22.8%	18.5%	-4.3%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	8.9%	-5.6%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	16.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	40.4%	9.7%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.3%	88.9%	-6.4%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	94.2%	88.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	5.6%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	88.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Richmond Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Hill was 152.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.5% higher than the Truro Boscawen & Redannick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Hill has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Truro Boscawen & Redannick and the 203rd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.1%.

🔎 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 3HR, 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 Richmond Hill are based on 130 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 Richmond Hill, Truro, TR1 3HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR1 3HR

Average Price
£226,765

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£226,765

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Hill

Average Price
£236,972

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,826

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,823

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Richmond Hill, Truro, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-05-21	£239,808
49 Richmond Hill, Truro, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£259,000	2023-10-06	£255,345
52 Richmond Hill, Truro, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-08-21	£177,998
62 Richmond Hill, Truro, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-07-13	£185,379
64 Richmond Hill, Truro, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-11-22	£161,732

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR1 3HR

Employment

TR1 3HR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	648 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	233 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE School, Truro Higher Trehaverne , TR1 3RJ	4out of 4	771 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Truro Learning Academy Albany Road , Malabar TR1 3PQ	2out of 4	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Bodmin Road , TR1 1BN	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tregolls School - an Academy Chellew Road , TR1 1LH	3out of 4	1,988 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	2,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Lander School Higher Besore Road , TR3 6LT	3out of 4	3,332 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	3,134 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy Treyew Road , TR1 3AS	4out of 4	623 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Truro High School Falmouth Road , TR1 2HU	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Truro School Trennick Lane , Truro TR1 1TH	- not rated	1,425 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Truro School Preparatory School Highertown , TR1 3QN	- not rated	2,023 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Polwhele House School Polwhele , TR4 9AE	- not rated	3,215 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
The Old Cheese Shop	29A Ferris Town, Truro	145 yd
Tabbs	Tabbs Restaurant, 85 Kenwyn Street	165 yd
Archie Browns Health Food Store/Cafe	Archie Browns Health Food Shop, 105 Kenwyn Street	200 yd
The Cornish Vegan	15 Kenwyn Street, Truro	254 yd
Yue Restaurant	8 Edward Street, Truro	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wig & Pen	Frances Street, Truro	268 yd
On The Boards	Unit 2, Chiltern House	364 yd
William IV	7 Kenwyn Street, Truro	364 yd
Railway Club	Railway Workers Social Club, Station Road	372 yd
City Inn	The City Inn, Pydar Street	441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Dragon Chinese Takeaway	Eastern Dragon, 16 Frances Street	206 yd
Gandhi	City House, City Road	239 yd
Shanaz	Shanaz Restaurant, 1 Edward Street	274 yd
Curry Inn	Little Castle Street, Truro	302 yd
YFC Truro	8 Calenick Street, Truro	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	J Sainsbury Plc, Treyew Road	676 yd
Co-operative	Co Operative Group Ltd, Ground Floor	678 yd
Tesco	Garras Wharf, Truro	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bosvigo Primary School Playing Fields CHAPEL HILL	grass pitches	147 yd
Truro Squash & Racketball Club COURTNEY ROAD	squash courts	342 yd
Tr1 Fitness (Closed) Telegraph House Telegraph House Calenick Street	health and fitness suite	426 yd
The Peoples Palace PEOPLES PALACE PEOPLES PALACE PYDAR STREET		440 yd
The Gym LEMON CHAPEL LEMON CHAPEL WILLIAM STREET	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Treyew Road (Closed) Treyew Road	grass pitches	755 yd
Truro High School Falmouth Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	776 yd
St Marys C Of E Primary School HIGHER TREHAVERNE	grass pitches	822 yd
Truro Learning Academy ALBANY ROAD	grass pitches	924 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	60.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.9%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR1 3HR