Fairfields, Probus, Truro, TR2 4FG

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Fairfields is in Probus, Truro and in Cornwall district. TR2 4FG is located in the Probus & St Erme electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Truro and Falmouth. This postcode has been in use since 2011-03-01.

StreetScan combines information about Fairfields, Probus, Truro, TR2 4FG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TR2 4LF, TR2 4FQ, TR2 4LG, TR2 4LD, TR2 4PY, TR2 4JH, TR2 4LE, TR2 4JP, TR2 4JW.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR2 4FG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.4%	-2.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.7%	49.6%	2.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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	25.3%	35.1%	9.8%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	44.4%	-12.6%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.4%	12.3%	0.9%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.7%	50.4%	-3.3%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	31.4%	34.8%	3.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.5%	11.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	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	19%	11.4%	-7.6%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	9.6%	-0.9%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	15%	-4.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	21.3%	3.6%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	35.7%	10.4%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	98.6%	97.3%	-1.3%	81.4%	15.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	98.6%	97.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0%	2.2%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	96.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Fairfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfields was 17.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% lower than the St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fairfields has the 17th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TR2 4FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Fairfields are based on 64 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cornwall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fairfields, Probus, Truro, TR2 4FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR2 4FG

Average Price
£306,312

Semi-Detached
£256,383

Terraced
£209,109

Detached
£480,861

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,352

Other
£185,145

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfields

Average Price
£320,135

Semi-Detached
£276,856

Terraced
£235,560

Detached
£469,689

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,749

Other
£184,747

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FairfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Fairfields, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-09-08	£420,000
6 Fairfields, Truro, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-01-05	£271,329
43 Fairfields, Truro, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-05-26	£271,946
2 Fairfields, Truro, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-07-25	£293,272
8 Fairfields, Truro, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-06-13	£151,081

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Employment

TR2 4FG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	143
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Probus Primary School Ladock Road , Probus TR2 4LE	3out of 4	106 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grampound Road Village CofE School South Street , Grampound Road TR2 4DY	3out of 4	3,105 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladock C of E School Ladock , TR2 4PL	3out of 4	3,303 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grampound-with-Creed CofE School Fore Street , Grampound TR2 4SB	3out of 4	3,733 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tregony Community Primary School Back Lane , Tregony TR2 5RP	3out of 4	4,302 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Roseland Academy Tregony , TR2 5SE	4out of 4	4,439 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pencalenick School St Clement , TR1 1TE	3out of 4	5,462 yd	Academy special 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
Tandori Spice Indian Restaurant	Tandori Spice, Fore Street		301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hawkins Arms	Fore Street, Probus		301 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Probus Fish & Chip Shop	Probus Fish And Chips, The Shrubbery		259 yd
Chinese Lantern	Fore Street, Probus		301 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Probus Community Primary School LADOCK ROAD	grass pitches	210 yd
Probus Playing Field Tregony Road	grass pitches	317 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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