Helston, TR12 7PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR12 7PP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	48.7%	47.4%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.3%	52.6%	1.3%	49.0%	3.6%

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 vicinity of TR12 7PP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	12.7%	19.8%	7.1%	37.9%	-18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	76.8%	53.1%	-23.7%	44.2%	8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	11.5%	11.5%	0.1%	11.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.5%	9.1%	3.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	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	69.4%	63.8%	-5.6%	48.4%	15.4%
Good health	20.7%	19.6%	-1.1%	33.6%	-14.0%
Fair health	5.7%	14.4%	8.7%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	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 TR12 7PP this area, 5.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	5.3%	-7.9%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	5.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	11.1%	0.6%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	31.7%	14.9%	16.9%	14.8%
Degree or Similar	46.8%	40.7%	-6.1%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.9%	95.8%	-0.1%	81.4%	14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	92.4%	93.6%	1.2%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	94.5%	2.1%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is TR12 7PP dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TR12 7PP was 197.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 134.2% higher than the Helston South & Meneage average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

TR12 7PP has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Helston South & Meneage and the 116th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TR12 7PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kerrier.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Helston, TR12 7PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR12 7PP

Average Price
£449,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£449,058

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TR12 7PP

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lower Goonhusband, Helston, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	1997-12-17	£453,298

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR12 7PP

Employment

TR12 7PP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in TR12 7PP 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	103
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	67
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nansloe Academy Bulwark Road , TR13 8JF	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Penberthy Road , TR13 8AR	3out of 4	1,881 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parc Eglos School Church Hill , Parc Eglos TR13 8UP	4out of 4	2,356 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porthleven School Torleven Road , Porthleven TR13 9BX	3out of 4	3,259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boskenwyn Community Primary School Boskenwyn , Near Gweek TR13 0NG	3out of 4	4,051 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Helston Community College Church Hill , TR13 8NR	3out of 4	2,690 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Helston Community Hospital	Meneage Road, Helston		1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Navy Air Station Culdrose	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,037 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR12 7PP