Buller Hill, Redruth, TR16 6SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR16 6SR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.5%	0.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.8%	48.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	25.9%	33%	7.1%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	41.8%	-8.4%	44.2%	-2.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.6%	14.9%	4.3%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	10.6%	8.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	2.2%

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	49.1%	48.1%	-1.0%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	36.4%	30.1%	-6.3%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	9%	14.1%	5.1%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	13.2%	-5.6%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13.8%	-4.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	8.6%	2.1%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	20.1%	9.5%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	30.7%	5.1%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	99.4%	96.3%	-3.1%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	97.4%	97%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	97%	-0.4%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Buller Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buller Hill was 57.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% lower than the Redruth North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buller Hill has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Redruth North and the 757th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 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. 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 TR16 6SR, 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 Buller Hill are based on 26 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 Buller Hill, Redruth, TR16 6SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR16 6SR

Average Price
£458,673

Semi-Detached
£350,756

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£530,617

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buller Hill

Average Price
£456,971

Semi-Detached
£395,082

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£484,188

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£531,345

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buller HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Chapel Buller Hill, Redruth, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-12-11	£651,354
1 Copper Hill Cottage Buller Hill, Redruth, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£401,500	2021-12-17	£439,866
Chapel House Buller Hill, Redruth, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-05-03	£243,128
The Chapel Buller Hill, Redruth, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2009-10-29	£481,000
2 Copper Hill Cottage Buller Hill, Redruth, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2006-06-06	£276,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR16 6SR

Employment

TR16 6SR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6SR 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 retired residents living in TR16 6SR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	117
Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	23
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trewirgie Infants' School Trewirgie Road , TR15 2SZ	2out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trewirgie Junior School Falmouth Road , TR15 2QN	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pencoys Primary School Loscombe Road , Four Lanes TR16 6RB	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lanner Primary School Lanmoor Estate , Lanner TR16 6AZ	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennoweth Primary School Drump Road , TR15 1NA	3out of 4	2,321 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,159 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pool Academy Church Road , Pool TR15 3PZ	3out of 4	3,629 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	2,413 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy Nine Maiden , Four Lanes TR16 6ND	3out of 4	3,928 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wheal Buller Riding School	Buller Hill, Buller Downs		347 yd
Morrish's Fish & Chips	Cozy Corner Cafe, Morrishs		819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clijah Croft CLIJAH CROFT	grass pitches	833 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR16 6SR