Hillhead, St Mawes, Truro, TR2 5AL

Overview of TR2 5AL

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Hillhead is in St Mawes, Truro and in Carrick district. TR2 5AL is located in the St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Truro and Falmouth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Hillhead, St Mawes, Truro, TR2 5AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TR2 5AQ, TR2 5AH, TR2 5AG, TR2 5BB, TR2 5DJ, TR2 5AJ, TR2 5DT, TR2 5UJ, TR2 5BA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR2 5AL 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	52.4%	50.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.6%	49.6%	2.0%	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	28.9%	38.3%	9.4%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	33.3%	-2.9%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	14.8%	13.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	20.1%	14.2%	-5.9%	6.1%	8.1%

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	44%	43.8%	-0.2%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	32.5%	36.4%	3.9%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	16.9%	16.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	26.8%	20.7%	-6.1%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	18.2%	1.4%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.4%	3.4%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	9.1%	-4.3%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	30.6%	8.5%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	4.7%	5%	0.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97%	93.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	11.9%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	88%	83.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	81.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.4%	10.2%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Hillhead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillhead was 56.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% higher than the St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillhead has the 13th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in St Goran, Tregony & the Roseland and the 786th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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 5AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Hillhead are based on 18 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 Hillhead, St Mawes, Truro, TR2 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR2 5AL

Average Price
£527,089

Semi-Detached
£611,555

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£734,695

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,367

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillhead

Average Price
£493,465

Semi-Detached
£549,341

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£534,099

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,873

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HillheadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
St. Anthony Hillhead, Truro, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-05-25	£554,499
Veryan Cottage Hillhead, Truro, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-07-22	£632,051
Cutty Sark Hillhead, Truro, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2021-06-29	£688,039
Up-A-Loft Hillhead, Truro, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2020-11-23	£504,350
Peel Cottage Hillhead, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£644,000	2016-03-21	£907,069

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Employment

TR2 5AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TR2 5AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	45
Full-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Construction	10
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Manufacturing	1
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mawes Primary School Grove Hill , St Mawes TR2 5BP	3out of 4	251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gerrans School Tregassick Road , Portscatho TR2 5ED	3out of 4	3,145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flushing School Coventry Road , Flushing TR11 5TX	3out of 4	4,315 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Charles Primary School King Charles Primary School, Western Terrace , TR11 4EP	3out of 4	4,908 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falmouth Primary Academy Jubilee Road , TR11 2BB	3out of 4	5,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falmouth University Woodlane , TR11 4RH	- not rated	4,665 yd	Higher education institutions	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 Old Watch House	1 The Square, St Mawes	118 yd
Cafe Chandlers	Chandlers Cafe, 1 The Quay	300 yd
St Mawes Sailing Club Franchise	St Mawes Sailing Club, 1 - 2 The Quay	310 yd
Da Bara St Mawes	The Quay, St Mawes	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Victory Inn	Victory Hill, St Mawes		255 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Mawes Bakery Shop	The St Mawes Bakery Shop, The Quay		300 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative	The Co-Operative Food, 6 - 7 Kings Road		217 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mawes Recreation Ground (Closed) The Square	grass pitches	261 yd
St Mawes Community Primary School Grove Hill	grass pitches	576 yd
Halwartha Park ROSELAND ROSELAND	grass pitches	853 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 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	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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