Hillhead, Penryn, TR10 8JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR10 8JT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.7%	48.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.3%	51.4%	1.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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 TR10 8JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	52.6%	53.8%	1.2%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	29%	3.3%	44.2%	-15.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	11.9%	9.6%	-2.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.3%

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 (85.6%) 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	50%	51.5%	1.5%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	32.2%	34.1%	1.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10.9%	10.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	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.

In the area around TR10 8JT this area, 7.4% 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 51.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	7.4%	-9.4%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	6.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.1%	18.7%	-1.4%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	51.6%	19.1%	33.8%	17.8%
Other	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.4%	97.8%	-0.6%	81.4%	16.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	91.6%	92.9%	1.3%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	93.1%	1.8%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.5%	37.2%	25.3%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Hillhead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillhead was 35.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.6% higher than the Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillhead has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth and the 654th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

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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 8JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Hillhead are based on 20 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 Hillhead, Penryn, TR10 8JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR10 8JT

Average Price
£150,993

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,993

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillhead

Average Price
£267,575

Semi-Detached
£321,927

Terraced
£263,494

Detached
£472,074

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,264

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HillheadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Lower Budock Mill Hillhead, Penryn, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,500	2019-12-20	£224,663
Flat 4 3 Hillhead, Penryn, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£15,500	1996-10-14	£76,676

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR10 8JT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TR10 8JT 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	106
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	22
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis CofE Primary School Longfield , TR11 4SU	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Falmouth Primary Academy Jubilee Road , TR11 2BB	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mabe Community Primary School Cunningham Park , Mabe TR10 9HB	1out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth Mongleath Road , TR11 4PW	4out of 4	2,170 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	1,102 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falmouth School Trescobeas Road , TR11 4LH	1out of 4	1,173 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	3,216 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
Sunshine Cafe & Yoga Ltd	The JP Building, Hill Head	52 yd
Pizza Pls	Unit 2A, Bohls Yard	58 yd
Fishermans Cafe	Exchequer Quay, Commercial Road	281 yd
Stargazy	24 Lower Market Street, Penryn	284 yd
Fish Factory Arts CIC	Fish Factory Cafe, The Sail Loft	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Famous Barrel	The Famous Barrel, St Thomas Street		40 yd
St Gluvias Cricket Club	Kernick Road, Penryn		1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Chilli	67 The Terrace, Penryn	408 yd
Choy Hung Takeaway	63 The Terrace, Penryn	408 yd
Mariners	Mariners Fish And Chips, 62 Lower Market Street	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, Ponsharden Industrial Estate		1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Falmouth Cricket Club TRESCOBEAS ROAD	grass pitches	808 yd
Falmouth School TRESCOBEAS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,071 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	66.7%

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

Overview of TR10 8JT