Close Hill, Redruth, TR15 1EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR15 1EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.7%	1.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.1%	48.3%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 TR15 1EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	43.7%	52.2%	8.5%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	30.1%	-1.8%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	15.5%	11.1%	-4.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	38.5%	37.2%	-1.3%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	36.4%	34.8%	-1.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	16.7%	16.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	6.6%	9%	2.4%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	26.4%	-8.9%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	15.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	21.1%	6.8%	13.4%	7.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	17.2%	7.1%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	5.9%	1.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.4%	96.9%	-2.5%	81.4%	15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% 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	97.9%	97.9%	0.0%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	97.9%	0.3%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
No passport held	43.4%	13.5%	29.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.5%	37.2%	25.3%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Close Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Close Hill was 93.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.7% lower than the Redruth North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Close Hill has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Redruth North and the 403rd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

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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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TR15 1EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Close Hill are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Close Hill, Redruth, TR15 1EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR15 1EP

Average Price
£213,975

Semi-Detached
£153,025

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£366,350

Estimated Average Property Prices for Close Hill

Average Price
£200,874

Semi-Detached
£169,707

Terraced
£60,213

Detached
£227,930

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£365,564

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Close HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Trevinson Close Hill, Redruth, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2023-06-22	£119,315
41 Close Hill, Redruth, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,000	2021-09-24	£141,022
The Flat Close Hill Stores Close Hill, Redruth, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-01-25	£378,759
37 Close Hill, Redruth, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-11-20	£163,462
Fire Station Close Hill, Redruth, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-05-27	£352,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR15 1EP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TR15 1EP 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	51
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennoweth Primary School Drump Road , TR15 1NA	3out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treleigh Community Primary School Treleigh , TR16 4AY	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trewirgie Junior School Falmouth Road , TR15 2QN	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trewirgie Infants' School Trewirgie Road , TR15 2SZ	2out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treloweth Community Primary School Higher Broadlane , TR15 3JL	3out of 4	2,216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redruth School Tolgus Vean , TR15 1TA	3out of 4	852 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Academy Church Road , Pool TR15 3PZ	3out of 4	3,312 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Curnow School Drump Road , TR15 1LU	4out of 4	454 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tregoweth Tuckers	Drump Road, Redruth	366 yd
Arch Cafe	Kresen Kernow, Little Vauxhall	603 yd
Hatters Coffee House	21 Fore Street, Redruth	802 yd
Amity Tandoori	Amity Tandoori Cuisine, 5 Higher Fore Street	827 yd
Greg And Lou's Chip Shop	9A Higher Fore Street, Redruth	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Miners Arms	The Miners Arms, 20 Plain An Gwarry		346 yd
The Red Lion	35 Fore Street, Redruth		793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crispy Cod	18 Green Lane, Redruth	746 yd
Golden Koi	17 Chapel Street, Redruth	760 yd
Redruth Grill	18 Chapel Street, Redruth	781 yd
OSBK Smokehouse	37 Fore Street, Redruth	793 yd
YFC	YFC Takeaway, 38 Fore Street	799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tolgus Hill, Redruth		516 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Recreation Ground LOWER CARDREW LANE	grass pitches	158 yd
Penventon Health & Leisure Spa WEST END	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	780 yd
Redruth School TOLGUS VEAN	grass pitches, swimming pool	838 yd
The Red Gym Health And Fitness TOLGUS VEAN	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Redruth Albany Rfc STATION HILL	grass pitches	936 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	3.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.8 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	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR15 1EP