Wheal Tehidy, Barncoose, Redruth, TR15 3EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR15 3EX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.4%	48.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.6%	51.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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	24.6%	33.6%	9.0%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	50.9%	-8.1%	44.2%	6.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	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	42.8%	47.4%	4.6%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	38.5%	33.7%	-4.8%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14.4%	13.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	21.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	16.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	7.6%	0.3%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	20.1%	3.1%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	20.8%	1.7%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.5%	98.1%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	97.5%	96.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1%	2.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	96.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	30.5%	13.5%	17.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Wheal Tehidy Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheal Tehidy was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% higher than the Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheal Tehidy has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon and the 583rd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 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 3EX, 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 Wheal Tehidy are based on 8 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 Wheal Tehidy, Barncoose, Redruth, TR15 3EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR15 3EX

Average Price
£187,146

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£222,228

Detached
£152,064

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheal Tehidy

Average Price
£182,223

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,755

Detached
£149,690

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheal TehidyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Treverbyn Wheal Tehidy, Redruth, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-10-12	£48,684
Treverbyn Wheal Tehidy, Redruth, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2016-07-28	£138,260
The Haven Wheal Tehidy, Redruth, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2006-12-21	£262,903
Homestead Wheal Tehidy, Redruth, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2004-09-03	£225,163
Bethany Wheal Tehidy, Redruth, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2004-02-18	£227,244

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR15 3EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	98
Part-Time Employee	76
Self-Employed	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	20
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	35
Construction	27
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,713 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	572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trewirgie Infants' School Trewirgie Road , TR15 2SZ	2out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trewirgie Junior School Falmouth Road , TR15 2QN	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pennoweth Primary School Drump Road , TR15 1NA	3out of 4	2,051 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Illogan School Churchtown , Illogan TR16 4SW	3out of 4	2,711 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	1,027 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Academy Church Road , Pool TR15 3PZ	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camborne Science and International Academy Cranberry Road , TR14 7PP	3out of 4	5,229 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	1,917 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy Nine Maiden , Four Lanes TR16 6ND	3out of 4	5,149 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
The Sea Bean Hive Ltd	Barncoose Gateway Business Centre Cafe, Barncoose Gateway Park	466 yd
Sanders Fish And Chips Ltd	126 - 128 Agar Road, Illogan Highway	814 yd
Rollers Roller Rink	Rollers Roller Disco Ltd, Unit 14	817 yd
The Grow Box Cafe	Unit W16 And Krowji Cafe, 1907 Building	869 yd
Pilgrims Pride Ltd Redruth - Staff Canteen	Staff Canteen, Tulip	1,082 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tricky's	Tricky Dickies Wine Bar, Tolgus		1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pysk Hag Asklos	39 Chariot Road, Illogan Highway	408 yd
Katie's Cornish Hot Pots		817 yd
Moganojax	Unit 2, Agar Way	1,045 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	Pooleys Freezer Centre, Higher Broad Lane		644 yd
Morrisons	Agar Road, Illogan Highway		968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Treloweth Community Primary School HIGHER BROAD LANE	grass pitches	683 yd
Future Fitness TRICKY DICKYS TRICKY DICKYS	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Redruth School TOLGUS VEAN	grass pitches, swimming pool	967 yd
The Red Gym Health And Fitness TOLGUS VEAN	health and fitness suite	967 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	33.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.97 Mbit/s

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