Polstain Road, Threemilestone, Truro, TR3 6DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR3 6DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51.3%	4.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	53%	48.7%	-4.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	23.6%	33.1%	9.5%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	49.7%	-5.7%	44.2%	5.5%
Separated	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	10.1%	5.6%	-4.5%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	42.2%	51.2%	9.0%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	38.9%	33.4%	-5.5%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	14.5%	9.4%	-5.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.7%	5%	1.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	20.2%	13.4%	-6.8%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.5%	-3.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.9%	0.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	20.3%	7.9%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	32.5%	5.8%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.3%	95%	-3.3%	81.4%	13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	98%	92.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	0%	2.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	93%	-5.0%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Polstain Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Polstain Road was 42.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.0% lower than the Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Polstain Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend and the 803rd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.4%.

🔎 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
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TR3 6DB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Polstain Road are based on 128 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 Polstain Road, Threemilestone, Truro, TR3 6DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR3 6DB

Average Price
£300,718

Semi-Detached
£293,532

Terraced
£312,213

Detached
£326,591

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Polstain Road

Average Price
£308,042

Semi-Detached
£304,302

Terraced
£303,802

Detached
£334,532

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Polstain Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98A Polstain Road, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-02-17	£338,875
94 Polstain Road, Truro, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£319,000	2023-08-29	£318,032
84 Polstain Road, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-12-02	£322,246
106 Polstain Road, Truro, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£276,000	2022-03-28	£289,506
96 Polstain Road, Truro, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-12-22	£328,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR3 6DB

Employment

TR3 6DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

TR3 6DB 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	106
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	19
Education	18
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Truro Nursery School Higher Trehaverne , TR1 3RJ	4out of 4	4,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Threemilestone School Polstain Road , Threemilestone TR3 6DH	3out of 4	405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Truro Learning Academy Albany Road , Malabar TR1 3PQ	2out of 4	2,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chacewater Community Primary School Church Hill , Chacewater TR4 8PZ	3out of 4	3,781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shortlanesend School Northey Close , Shortlanesend TR4 9DA	3out of 4	3,860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosvigo School Chapel Hill , TR1 3BJ	3out of 4	3,966 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Lander School Higher Besore Road , TR3 6LT	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Truro and Penwith College College Road , TR1 3XX	- not rated	764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carrick Alternative Provision Academy Threemilestone Business Park , TR4 9NH	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree School Truro Business Park , Threemilestone TR4 9NH	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Truro School Preparatory School Highertown , TR1 3QN	- not rated	1,960 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy Treyew Road , TR1 3AS	4out of 4	3,385 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Truro High School Falmouth Road , TR1 2HU	- not rated	4,280 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's	Threemilestone, Truro	511 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Threemilestone, Truro	511 yd
Spires	Allen, Truro College	680 yd
Subway	West Truro Retail Park, Threemilestone	820 yd
The Range Coffee Shop	The Coffee Shop At The Range, Treliske Industrial Estate	967 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Victoria Inn	The Victoria Inn, Chyvelah Road		306 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kellaway's Fish And Chips	1C Pengelly Way, Threemilestone		432 yd
Hong Kong House	1A Pengelly Way, Threemilestone		445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Range	Unit 19, Treliske Industrial Estate		967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Threemilestone Primary School POLSTAIN ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Three Milestones PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD POLSTAIN ROAD	grass pitches	490 yd
Truro Leisure Centre TRURO LEISURE CENTRE TRURO LEISURE CENTRE COLLEGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	589 yd
Richard Lander School HIGHER BESORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	623 yd
Truro And Penwith College (Truro Campus) COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	681 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.7%
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	59.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	42.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	42.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12 Mbit/s

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