Old Well Gardens, Penryn, TR10 9LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR10 9LF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	53.1%	48.5%	-4.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	46.9%	51.5%	4.6%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.1%	36%	15.9%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	42.3%	-17.5%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	11.6%	13.5%	1.9%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	5.6%	8.2%	2.6%	6.1%	2.1%

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 (85.2%) 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	45.5%	48.8%	3.3%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	37.4%	36.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	11.5%	11.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.9%	13.5%	-3.4%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	7.5%	-7.0%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	11.7%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	8%	6.8%	-1.2%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	41%	10.1%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.9%	97.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	15.9%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	96.5%	96%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	96%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Old Well Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Well Gardens was 47.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.2% higher than the Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Well Gardens has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mylor, Perranarworthal & Ponsanooth and the 893rd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.0%.

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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 9LF, 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 Old Well Gardens are based on 110 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 Old Well Gardens, Penryn, TR10 9LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR10 9LF

Average Price
£440,146

Semi-Detached
£441,537

Terraced
£354,384

Detached
£442,122

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Well Gardens

Average Price
£456,170

Semi-Detached
£495,167

Terraced
£359,904

Detached
£455,221

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Well GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Old Well Gardens, Penryn, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-08-26	£421,754
29 Old Well Gardens, Penryn, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£441,000	2025-01-17	£444,698
38 Old Well Gardens, Penryn, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-07-15	£436,339
53 Old Well Gardens, Penryn, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£447,000	2024-05-07	£457,462
16 Old Well Gardens, Penryn, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£762,500	2023-07-28	£753,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR10 9LF

Employment

TR10 9LF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TR10 9LF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	82
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	924 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mabe Community Primary School Cunningham Park , Mabe TR10 9HB	1out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mylor Community Primary School Comfort Road , Mylor Bridge TR11 5SE	3out of 4	2,701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falmouth Primary Academy Jubilee Road , TR11 2BB	3out of 4	2,839 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis CofE Primary School Longfield , TR11 4SU	3out of 4	2,958 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	1,219 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falmouth School Trescobeas Road , TR11 4LH	1out of 4	2,049 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	4,002 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	442 yd
Pip's Cafe	57 The Terrace, Penryn	542 yd
Bango Kitchen And The Shellfish Pig	Bango Kitchen, 11B Merchants Wharf	552 yd
Stargazy	24 Lower Market Street, Penryn	598 yd
Fish Factory Arts CIC	Fish Factory Cafe, The Sail Loft	621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Famous Barrel	The Famous Barrel, St Thomas Street		841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mariners	Mariners Fish And Chips, 62 Lower Market Street	511 yd
Red Chilli	67 The Terrace, Penryn	542 yd
Choy Hung Takeaway	63 The Terrace, Penryn	542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penryn Primary Academy TREVERBYN RISE	swimming pool	952 yd
Penryn College KERNICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	1,024 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	106.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR10 9LF