Prosper Hill, Gwithian, Hayle, TR27 5BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR27 5BW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents 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	48.7%	47.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.3%	52.1%	0.8%	49.0%	3.1%

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	20%	33%	13.0%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	41.3%	-14.9%	44.2%	-2.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	12.8%	14.5%	1.7%	6.1%	8.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.6%	43.7%	2.1%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	32.6%	30.7%	-1.9%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	18%	14%	-4.0%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	6%	7%	1.0%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	1.2%	3.5%

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	24.7%	16%	-8.7%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	8.8%	-1.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	37%	4.2%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
White	100%	99.1%	-0.9%	81.4%	17.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	93.6%	94.9%	1.3%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	94.9%	1.6%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Prosper Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prosper Hill was 141.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.4% higher than the Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Prosper Hill has the 9th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Gwinear-Gwithian & Hayle East and the 224th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.9%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TR27 5BW, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Prosper Hill are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Penwith.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Prosper Hill, Gwithian, Hayle, TR27 5BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR27 5BW

Average Price
£539,941

Semi-Detached
£618,149

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£521,859

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£600,289

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prosper Hill

Average Price
£630,762

Semi-Detached
£549,706

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£640,965

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£623,581

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prosper HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Four Winds Prosper Hill, Hayle, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-09-22	£528,044
Lower Engew Farm, 15A Prosper Hill, Hayle, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-02-18	£194,764
Seal View Barn Prosper Hill, Hayle, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-11-02	£1,003,236
Corner Cottage, 7 Prosper Hill, Hayle, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-03-15	£466,041
4 Prosper Hill, Hayle, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-02-05	£631,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR27 5BW

Employment

TR27 5BW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

TR27 5BW 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

Retired	54
Full-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	6
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connor Downs Academy Mutton Hill , Connor Downs TR27 5DH	3out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kehelland Village School Kehelland , TR14 0DA	3out of 4	4,163 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bodriggy Academy Humphry Davy Lane , TR27 4DR	4out of 4	4,453 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gwinear Community Primary School 40 Gwinear Lane , Gwinear TR27 5LA	3out of 4	4,518 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penpol School 2 St George's Road , TR27 4AH	4out of 4	5,277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hayle Academy 3 High Lanes , TR27 4DN	3out of 4	4,751 yd	Academy converter	No	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
Sunset Surf	Sunset Surf Cafe, 10 Gwithian Towans		956 yd
The Jam Pot	Jam Pot Cafe, 113 Gwithian Towans		968 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red River Inn	1 Prosper Hill, Gwithian		3 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TR27 5BW postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.9%
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	21.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	28.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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