Agar Road, Illogan Highway, Redruth, TR15 3NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TR15 3NJ is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	49.5%	45.7%	-3.8%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	50.5%	54.3%	3.8%	49.0%	5.3%

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	31.1%	38.5%	7.4%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	40.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	15.6%	12.4%	-3.2%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	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	47.1%	46%	-1.1%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	32.5%	32.6%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	14.9%	14.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	22.8%	-11.0%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	12.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	9%	5.4%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	19.3%	10.0%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	20.3%	6.5%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.9%	94.2%	-1.7%	81.4%	12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	94.6%	88.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	2.7%	9.8%	7.1%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	88.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1%	4.9%	3.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Agar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Agar Road was 450.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 664.3% higher than the Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Agar Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon and the 25th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 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 3NJ, 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 3NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR15 3NJ

Average Price
£212,635

Semi-Detached
£284,033

Terraced
£80,827

Detached
£351,436

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,838

Other
no sales

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
Flat 1 250 Agar Road, Redruth, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-05-30	£113,541
248 Agar Road, Redruth, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-11-10	£291,181
250 Agar Road, Redruth, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-08-11	£99,643
250 Agar Road, Redruth, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-12-21	£90,486
Flat 1 Shiloh House, 254 Agar Road, Redruth, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2021-09-21	£153,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR15 3NJ

Employment

TR15 3NJ 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	102
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camborne Nursery School The Glebe , TR14 7DT	4out of 4	3,513 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	744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemellin Community Primary School Cliff View Road , TR14 8PG	3out of 4	2,185 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roskear School Roskear , TR14 8DJ	3out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Illogan School Churchtown , Illogan TR16 4SW	3out of 4	2,640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trewirgie Infants' School Trewirgie Road , TR15 2SZ	2out of 4	2,909 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redruth School Tolgus Vean , TR15 1TA	3out of 4	2,263 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camborne Science and International Academy Cranberry Road , TR14 7PP	3out of 4	4,008 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	3,150 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy Nine Maiden , Four Lanes TR16 6ND	3out of 4	4,941 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
Sanders Fish And Chips Ltd	126 - 128 Agar Road, Illogan Highway	431 yd
Pilgrims Pride Ltd Redruth - Staff Canteen	Staff Canteen, Tulip	482 yd
Rollers Roller Rink	Rollers Roller Disco Ltd, Unit 14	537 yd
Carn Brea Café	Zest Cafe, Carn Brea Leisure Centre	545 yd
McDonalds	McDonald's, Trevenson Road	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plume Of Feathers Ltd	The Plume Of Feathers, Fore Street	369 yd
The Heathcoat Social Club	Heathcoats Social Club, Station Road	834 yd
New Inn	The New Inn, Park Bottom	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House	34 Fore Street, Pool	222 yd
Kernow Takeaway	32 Fore Street, Pool	236 yd
Moganojax	Unit 2, Agar Way	268 yd
Katie's Cornish Hot Pots		537 yd
Lucy's Tasty Takeaway	Lucys Tasty Takeaway, Pool Market	697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Agar Road, Illogan Highway	271 yd
Farmfoods	Farmfoods Camborne, Trevenson Road	514 yd
Co-op Food	Pooleys Freezer Centre, Higher Broad Lane	803 yd
Tesco Extra	Station Road, Pool	834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carn Brea Leisure Centre Station Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	545 yd
Pool Academy CHURCH ROAD POOL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	545 yd
Treloweth Community Primary School HIGHER BROAD LANE	grass pitches	695 yd
Cornwall College Football Development Centre (Camborne) Trevenson Campus	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	969 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	40.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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