Agar Road, Illogan Highway, Redruth, TR15 3EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR15 3EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	54.5%	48.3%	-6.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	45.5%	51.7%	6.2%	49.0%	2.7%

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	32.6%	29.2%	-3.4%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	49.3%	0.0%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	6.4%	5.0%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	11.2%	11.4%	0.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	45.2%	47.6%	2.4%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	32%	32.6%	0.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	18%	16.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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	24.3%	15.9%	-8.4%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	11.6%	1.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	14.3%	-6.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	11.3%	7.0%	5.3%	6.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	19.3%	4.4%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	24.6%	5.0%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.9%	97.2%	-0.7%	81.4%	15.8%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% 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	93.7%	96.3%	2.6%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	96.9%	3.5%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Agar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Agar Road was 56.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% lower than the Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Agar Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon and the 788th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TR15 3EJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Agar Road are based on 223 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 Agar Road, Illogan Highway, Redruth, TR15 3EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR15 3EJ

Average Price
£236,558

Semi-Detached
£262,209

Terraced
£215,348

Detached
£292,365

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,741

Other
£121,735

Estimated Average Property Prices for Agar Road

Average Price
£271,576

Semi-Detached
£242,191

Terraced
£203,599

Detached
£285,625

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,725

Other
£1,795,540

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Agar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Agar Road, Redruth, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-05-17	£121,473
11 Agar Road, Redruth, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-09-19	£152,813
65 Agar Road, Redruth, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-06-23	£143,371
59 Agar Road, Redruth, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-02-10	£238,294
65A Agar Road, Redruth, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2022-10-12	£111,563

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR15 3EJ

Employment

TR15 3EJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	72
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	21
Construction	21
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camborne Nursery School The Glebe , TR14 7DT	4out of 4	4,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Treloweth Community Primary School Higher Broadlane , TR15 3JL	3out of 4	430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trewirgie Infants' School Trewirgie Road , TR15 2SZ	2out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trewirgie Junior School Falmouth Road , TR15 2QN	3out of 4	2,146 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pennoweth Primary School Drump Road , TR15 1NA	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Illogan School Churchtown , Illogan TR16 4SW	3out of 4	2,816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pool Academy Church Road , Pool TR15 3PZ	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redruth School Tolgus Vean , TR15 1TA	3out of 4	1,465 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camborne Science and International Academy Cranberry Road , TR14 7PP	3out of 4	4,784 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	2,363 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy Nine Maiden , Four Lanes TR16 6ND	3out of 4	4,854 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
Rollers Roller Rink	Rollers Roller Disco Ltd, Unit 14	356 yd
Sanders Fish And Chips Ltd	126 - 128 Agar Road, Illogan Highway	407 yd
The Sea Bean Hive Ltd	Barncoose Gateway Business Centre Cafe, Barncoose Gateway Park	465 yd
Pilgrims Pride Ltd Redruth - Staff Canteen	Staff Canteen, Tulip	616 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pysk Hag Asklos	39 Chariot Road, Illogan Highway	212 yd
Katie's Cornish Hot Pots		356 yd
Moganojax	Unit 2, Agar Way	607 yd
Happy House	34 Fore Street, Pool	1,052 yd
Kernow Takeaway	32 Fore Street, Pool	1,064 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Agar Road, Illogan Highway		568 yd
Co-op Food	Pooleys Freezer Centre, Higher Broad Lane		576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Treloweth Community Primary School HIGHER BROAD LANE	grass pitches	534 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	47.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.4%

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	56.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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