Highland Park, Redruth, TR15 2EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TR15 2EX is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	52.5%	46.6%	-5.9%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	47.5%	53.4%	5.9%	49.0%	4.4%

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 vicinity of TR15 2EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% 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	20.9%	21.8%	0.9%	37.9%	-16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	52.8%	-3.4%	44.2%	8.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.7%	13%	3.3%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	10.5%	9.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	47.9%	10.7%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	40.9%	31.3%	-9.6%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	17.9%	14.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	26%	18%	-8.0%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	7.6%	-10.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	17.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	9.8%	3.6%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	20.5%	10.0%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	25.2%	8.1%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	99.7%	94.1%	-5.6%	81.4%	12.7%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	99%	94%	-5.0%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	0%	2.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	94%	-4.7%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Highland Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highland Park was 26.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% lower than the Redruth North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highland Park has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Redruth North and the 465th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TR15 2EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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

Average property prices on Highland Park are based on 34 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 Highland Park, Redruth, TR15 2EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR15 2EX

Average Price
£243,803

Semi-Detached
£229,332

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£272,746

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highland Park

Average Price
£248,380

Semi-Detached
£242,072

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£265,900

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highland ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Highland Park, Redruth, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-11-29	£352,508
21 Highland Park, Redruth, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-03-08	£194,538
37 Highland Park, Redruth, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-04-21	£260,000
23 Highland Park, Redruth, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-01-27	£221,850
15 Highland Park, Redruth, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-07-06	£231,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR15 2EX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TR15 2EX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	98
Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	37
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	407 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trewirgie Junior School Falmouth Road , TR15 2QN	3out of 4	834 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trewirgie Infants' School Trewirgie Road , TR15 2SZ	2out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treleigh Community Primary School Treleigh , TR16 4AY	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Treloweth Community Primary School Higher Broadlane , TR15 3JL	3out of 4	2,900 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	1,333 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Academy Church Road , Pool TR15 3PZ	3out of 4	3,957 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	608 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
Traceys Kitchen	Miners Court, Miners Row	209 yd
Amity Tandoori	Amity Tandoori Cuisine, 5 Higher Fore Street	375 yd
Greg And Lou's Chip Shop	9A Higher Fore Street, Redruth	375 yd
Appleton Tea Room	51 Fore Street, Redruth	424 yd
Redruth Station Buffet And Kiosk	Station Buffet And Kiosk, Railway Station	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	35 Fore Street, Redruth	484 yd
Redruth Cricket Club	Trewirgie Hill, Redruth	1,034 yd
Miners Arms	The Miners Arms, 20 Plain An Gwarry	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
OSBK Smokehouse	37 Fore Street, Redruth	484 yd
New Hong Sing Chinese Takeaway	New Hong Sing, 40 Fore Street	486 yd
YFC	YFC Takeaway, 38 Fore Street	500 yd
The Crispy Cod	18 Green Lane, Redruth	587 yd
Golden Koi	17 Chapel Street, Redruth	785 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raymond Road Football Pitch (Closed) Raymond Road	grass pitches	394 yd
Redruth Albany Rfc STATION HILL	grass pitches	718 yd
The Recreation Ground LOWER CARDREW LANE	grass pitches	903 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	21.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR15 2EX