Fore Street, Redruth, TR15 2BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TR15 2BB is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population 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	45.1%	44.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	54.9%	55.6%	0.7%	49.0%	6.6%

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 area around TR15 2BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	49.6%	53.1%	3.5%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	24.5%	-2.1%	44.2%	-19.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	17.6%	13.5%	-4.1%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	39.7%	2.5%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	30.8%	33.2%	2.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	21%	18.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	8.2%	4.9%	-3.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.2%	2.1%

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	35.6%	24.5%	-11.1%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	10.7%	0.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	11.6%	-9.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	8.8%	6.3%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	16.4%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	23%	8.3%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.2%	86.3%	-7.9%	81.4%	4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	87.2%	84.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	84.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	9%	7.5%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3%	3%	0.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	30.2%	13.5%	16.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Fore Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fore Street was 486.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 297.3% higher than the Redruth North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fore Street has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Redruth North and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 207.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

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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 2BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Fore Street are based on 301 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cornwall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fore Street, Redruth, TR15 2BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR15 2BB

Average Price
£157,538

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£157,538

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fore Street

Average Price
£197,617

Semi-Detached
£269,783

Terraced
£220,507

Detached
£509,278

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,316

Other
£146,939

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fore Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Fore Street, Redruth, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£131,000	2017-07-13	£157,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR15 2BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Other	28
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	18
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trewirgie Junior School Falmouth Road , TR15 2QN	3out of 4	467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trewirgie Infants' School Trewirgie Road , TR15 2SZ	2out of 4	510 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennoweth Primary School Drump Road , TR15 1NA	3out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treleigh Community Primary School Treleigh , TR16 4AY	4out of 4	1,811 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Treloweth Community Primary School Higher Broadlane , TR15 3JL	3out of 4	2,183 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	634 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Academy Church Road , Pool TR15 3PZ	3out of 4	3,228 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	542 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
Wooden Box	3 Fore Street, Redruth	24 yd
Home Ground	92 Fore Street, Redruth	29 yd
Regal Cinema Bar & Restaurant	Merlin Cinemas Ltd, Regal Cinema	38 yd
Boesti	86 Fore Street, Redruth	63 yd
Hatters Coffee House	21 Fore Street, Redruth	64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	35 Fore Street, Redruth	259 yd
Miners Arms	The Miners Arms, 20 Plain An Gwarry	582 yd
Redruth Cricket Club	Trewirgie Hill, Redruth	596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redruth Grill	18 Chapel Street, Redruth	83 yd
Golden Koi	17 Chapel Street, Redruth	93 yd
Antalyas Pizza And Grill	2 West End, Redruth	96 yd
The Crispy Cod	18 Green Lane, Redruth	176 yd
YFC	YFC Takeaway, 38 Fore Street	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tolgus Hill, Redruth		691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redruth Albany Rfc STATION HILL	grass pitches	109 yd
Penventon Health & Leisure Spa WEST END	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	446 yd
The Recreation Ground LOWER CARDREW LANE	grass pitches	700 yd
Redruth Tennis Club TREVINGEY ROAD	tennis courts	721 yd
Redruth Cricket Club Trewirgie Hill	grass pitches	739 yd
Redruth School TOLGUS VEAN	grass pitches, swimming pool	744 yd
The Red Gym Health And Fitness TOLGUS VEAN	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Raymond Road Football Pitch (Closed) Raymond Road	grass pitches	849 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of TR15 2BB