West Street, Penryn, TR10 8EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR10 8EU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	47.4%	49.9%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	52.6%	50.1%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.1%

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 TR10 8EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.6% 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	62.6%	67.6%	5.0%	37.9%	29.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	18.9%	-4.4%	44.2%	-25.3%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55%	49.6%	-5.4%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	26.3%	34.2%	7.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	14.9%	10.9%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	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.

In the area around TR10 8EU this area, 5.1% 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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	5.1%	-4.9%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	4.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.3%	23.8%	0.5%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	52.3%	13.0%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
White	94.8%	90.3%	-4.5%	81.4%	8.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	91.7%	88.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	88.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	6.2%	4.3%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66%	37.2%	28.8%
Christian	24.9%	46.2%	-21.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 62.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 153.2% higher than the Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth and the 685th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TR10 8EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 West Street are based on 211 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 West Street, Penryn, TR10 8EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR10 8EU

Average Price
£252,616

Semi-Detached
£311,635

Terraced
£235,759

Detached
£227,266

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£233,854

Semi-Detached
£307,417

Terraced
£226,545

Detached
£302,328

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,901

Other
£353,197

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 West Street, Penryn, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£199,950	2025-02-20	£203,487
78 West Street, Penryn, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-11-15	£212,169
112 West Street, Penryn, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-12-21	£213,633
82 West Street, Penryn, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-05-25	£178,551
84 West Street, Penryn, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2018-07-20	£260,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR10 8EU

Employment

TR10 8EU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

TR10 8EU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 TR10 8EU 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	111
Student (economically inactive)	55
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	48
Retired	44
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	35
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Manufacturing	22
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Mining and quarrying	5
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penryn Primary Academy Treverbyn Rise , TR10 8RA	2out of 4	481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mabe Community Primary School Cunningham Park , Mabe TR10 9HB	1out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis CofE Primary School Longfield , TR11 4SU	3out of 4	2,780 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Falmouth Primary Academy Jubilee Road , TR11 2BB	3out of 4	2,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth Mongleath Road , TR11 4PW	4out of 4	2,914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penryn College Kernick Road , TR10 8PZ	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falmouth School Trescobeas Road , TR11 4LH	1out of 4	1,936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falmouth University Woodlane , TR11 4RH	- not rated	4,018 yd	Higher education institutions	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
St Gluvias Community Hall	St Gluvias Church Hall, 48 West Street	134 yd
Pip's Cafe	57 The Terrace, Penryn	398 yd
Stargazy	24 Lower Market Street, Penryn	562 yd
Bango Kitchen And The Shellfish Pig	Bango Kitchen, 11B Merchants Wharf	662 yd
Fish Factory Arts CIC	Fish Factory Cafe, The Sail Loft	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Gluvias Cricket Club	Kernick Road, Penryn		643 yd
Famous Barrel	The Famous Barrel, St Thomas Street		769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Chilli	67 The Terrace, Penryn	398 yd
Choy Hung Takeaway	63 The Terrace, Penryn	398 yd
Mariners	Mariners Fish And Chips, 62 Lower Market Street	403 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penryn Primary Academy TREVERBYN RISE	swimming pool	530 yd
Penryn College KERNICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	575 yd
Memorial Ground KERNICK ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
Parkengue Trevance	grass pitches	935 yd
Penryn Athletic Football Club Kernick Road	grass pitches	1,020 yd
St Gluvias Cricket Club Kernick Park	grass pitches	1,046 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	23.5%

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	41.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR10 8EU