Penberthy Road, Portreath, Redruth, TR16 4LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR16 4LN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.9%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50%	49.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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 TR16 4LN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% 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	29%	29%	0.0%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	51.7%	-7.5%	44.2%	7.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.9%	11.6%	5.7%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	54.7%	53.1%	-1.6%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	29.7%	31%	1.3%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	11.1%	12.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	14.7%	11.9%	-2.8%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	9.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	13.5%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.9%	7.7%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	41.5%	5.4%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	100%	95.7%	-4.3%	81.4%	14.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	96.6%	95.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1%	1.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	95.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Penberthy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penberthy Road was 41.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Pool & Tehidy average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penberthy Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Pool & Tehidy and the 786th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TR16 4LN, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Penberthy Road are based on 68 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Carrick.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Penberthy Road, Portreath, Redruth, TR16 4LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR16 4LN

Average Price
£462,661

Semi-Detached
£241,250

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£536,464

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penberthy Road

Average Price
£333,913

Semi-Detached
£319,544

Terraced
£337,342

Detached
£391,011

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,534

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penberthy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garryglass Penberthy Road, Redruth, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2024-04-16	£810,213
Kilkenney Penberthy Road, Redruth, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2013-04-26	£246,500
York House Penberthy Road, Redruth, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2011-10-28	£283,404
Garryglass Penberthy Road, Redruth, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2009-07-20	£277,986
Portreath Post Office Penberthy Road, Redruth, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	1995-01-06	£530,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR16 4LN

Employment

TR16 4LN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

TR16 4LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in TR16 4LN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	67
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portreath Community Primary School Penberthy Road , Portreath TR16 4LU	3out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Illogan School Churchtown , Illogan TR16 4SW	3out of 4	1,930 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Treloweth Community Primary School Higher Broadlane , TR15 3JL	3out of 4	4,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemellin Community Primary School Cliff View Road , TR14 8PG	3out of 4	4,802 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Roskear School Roskear , TR14 8DJ	3out of 4	5,346 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	4,208 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redruth School Tolgus Vean , TR15 1TA	3out of 4	5,079 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tideline Cafe	2 The Square, Portreath	80 yd
Portreath Arms	Portreath Hotel, The Square	80 yd
The Atlantic	Atlantic Cafe Bar, Sea Front	394 yd
Gwel An Mor	The Terrace Restaurant And Bar, Gwel An Mor	552 yd
Base Camp Cafe	Gwel An Mor, Feadon Lane	599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Basset Arms	Tregea Terrace, Portreath		260 yd
The Waterfront Inn	The Waterfront, Chynance		267 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Portreath Bakery	3 The Square, Portreath		80 yd
Tung Sing Chinese Takeaway	Railway Terrace, Portreath		159 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portreath Community Primary School PENBERTHY ROAD	grass pitches	435 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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