Highertown, Truro, TR1 3PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TR1 3PZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	53.2%	52.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.8%	47.7%	0.9%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 3PZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	37.1%	49.4%	12.3%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	37%	-2.0%	44.2%	-7.2%
Separated	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.9%	7.8%	-5.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	8.6%	3.3%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	45.3%	53.3%	8.0%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	31.3%	31.5%	0.2%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	18.1%	11.8%	-6.3%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	29.5%	16%	-13.5%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11.9%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	21%	4.8%	13.4%	7.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	21%	5.3%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	25.1%	9.9%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97%	94.1%	-2.9%	81.4%	12.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.4%	97.8%	0.4%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	97.8%	0.8%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	9.8%	-9.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	30.1%	13.5%	16.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.5%	37.2%	24.3%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Highertown Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highertown was 138.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.4% higher than the Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highertown has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend and the 234th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 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 3PZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Highertown are based on 100 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 Highertown, Truro, TR1 3PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR1 3PZ

Average Price
£491,132

Semi-Detached
£291,854

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£316,188

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,018

Other
£1,949,690

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highertown

Average Price
£361,313

Semi-Detached
£341,845

Terraced
£304,521

Detached
£398,744

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,736

Other
£730,943

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighertownStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Aldi Foodstore Ltd Highertown, Truro, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£2,025,000	2022-04-25	£1,945,506
Foxwood 12 Highertown, Truro, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-09-29	£310,351
Pencarrick 12 Highertown, Truro, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-09-29	£310,351
14 Highertown, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-06-08	£379,443
20 Highertown, Truro, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-04-16	£339,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR1 3PZ

Employment

TR1 3PZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	89
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	40
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,484 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	125 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosvigo School Chapel Hill , TR1 3BJ	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE School, Truro Higher Trehaverne , TR1 3RJ	4out of 4	1,592 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School Bodmin Road , TR1 1BN	3out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kea Community Primary School Kea , TR3 6AY	3out of 4	2,580 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	2,278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penair School St Clement , TR1 1TN	3out of 4	3,398 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	2,097 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	537 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Truro School Preparatory School Highertown , TR1 3QN	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Truro High School Falmouth Road , TR1 2HU	- not rated	1,492 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Truro School Trennick Lane , Truro TR1 1TH	- not rated	2,417 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carrick Alternative Provision Academy Threemilestone Business Park , TR4 9NH	3out of 4	3,918 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Proper Job	County Hall, Treyew Road	364 yd
Cafe Local	Station Buffet, Station Road	725 yd
Truro Lawn Tennis Club	Newbridge Lane, Truro	1,082 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Arms	Beer Cellar, County Arms	193 yd
Truro City F C	Cornwall Council, Playing For Success Clubhouse	672 yd
Railway Club	Railway Workers Social Club, Station Road	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Malabar Chippy And Chicken House (The Reef)	81 Malabar Road, Truro		586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	J Sainsbury Plc, Treyew Road		399 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Truro Learning Academy ALBANY ROAD	grass pitches	293 yd
Treyew Road (Closed) Treyew Road	grass pitches	677 yd
Richard Lander School (Closed) Tresawls Road	grass pitches	789 yd
Bosvigo Primary School Playing Fields CHAPEL HILL	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Truro Squash & Racketball Club COURTNEY ROAD	squash courts	1,037 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	282.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	40.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR1 3PZ