Fairfield, Redruth, TR15 2TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR15 2TU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.1%	48.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.9%	51.3%	1.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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	34.4%	40.6%	6.2%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	40.8%	-5.8%	44.2%	-3.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.9%	11%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	44%	50.4%	6.4%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	34.2%	32.4%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	15.1%	12.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	17.7%	12.9%	-4.8%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.2%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	15.4%	-5.3%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	8.5%	4.4%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	19.8%	6.9%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	30.7%	5.2%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	6.1%	2.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.9%	99%	0.1%	81.4%	17.6%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	91.3%	92.1%	0.8%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%
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	91.3%	91.8%	0.5%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	4%	2.3%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	27.2%	13.5%	13.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Fairfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfield was 68.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.3% lower than the Redruth North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfield has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Redruth North and the 609th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 2TU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Fairfield are based on 19 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 Fairfield, Redruth, TR15 2TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR15 2TU

Average Price
£331,882

Semi-Detached
£337,970

Terraced
£305,551

Detached
£382,418

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfield

Average Price
£360,881

Semi-Detached
£345,324

Terraced
£318,392

Detached
£459,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FairfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Fairfield, Redruth, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-12-18	£328,697
3 Fairfield, Redruth, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-06-24	£294,511
12 Fairfield, Redruth, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2021-05-14	£320,240
1 Fairfield, Redruth, Cornwall Detached, a newly built property	£282,500	2017-08-14	£386,030
10 Fairfield, Redruth, Cornwall Terraced, a newly built property	£212,000	2017-04-20	£300,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR15 2TU

Employment

TR15 2TU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	164
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trewirgie Infants' School Trewirgie Road , TR15 2SZ	2out of 4	501 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trewirgie Junior School Falmouth Road , TR15 2QN	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pennoweth Primary School Drump Road , TR15 1NA	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treloweth Community Primary School Higher Broadlane , TR15 3JL	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Treleigh Community Primary School Treleigh , TR16 4AY	4out of 4	2,124 yd	Foundation school	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	443 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Academy Church Road , Pool TR15 3PZ	3out of 4	2,905 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	852 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy Nine Maiden , Four Lanes TR16 6ND	3out of 4	5,327 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Regal Cinema Bar & Restaurant	Merlin Cinemas Ltd, Regal Cinema	325 yd
Home Ground	92 Fore Street, Redruth	333 yd
Wooden Box	3 Fore Street, Redruth	337 yd
Trewirgie Infants School	Trewirgie Road, Redruth	377 yd
Boesti	86 Fore Street, Redruth	411 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Redruth Cricket Club	Trewirgie Hill, Redruth	531 yd
The Red Lion	35 Fore Street, Redruth	615 yd
Miners Arms	The Miners Arms, 20 Plain An Gwarry	695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	12 West End, Redruth	105 yd
Antalyas Pizza And Grill	2 West End, Redruth	261 yd
Redruth Grill	18 Chapel Street, Redruth	327 yd
Golden Koi	17 Chapel Street, Redruth	346 yd
Darren's Fish And Chips	Trevingey Fish And Chips, 5 Trevingey Road	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tolgus Hill, Redruth		684 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penventon Health & Leisure Spa WEST END	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	315 yd
Redruth Albany Rfc STATION HILL	grass pitches	365 yd
Redruth Tennis Club TREVINGEY ROAD	tennis courts	382 yd
Redruth Cricket Club Trewirgie Hill	grass pitches	544 yd
Redruth School TOLGUS VEAN	grass pitches, swimming pool	572 yd
The Red Gym Health And Fitness TOLGUS VEAN	health and fitness suite	572 yd
The Recreation Ground LOWER CARDREW LANE	grass pitches	925 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR15 2TU