Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TR4 8AE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.7% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	56.7%	4.7%	51.0%	5.7%
Male	48%	43.3%	-4.7%	49.0%	-5.7%

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	45.7%	37.5%	-8.2%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	44.6%	5.1%	44.2%	0.4%
Separated	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.1%	15.2%	5.1%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	47.3%	45.2%	-2.1%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	31.3%	34.8%	3.5%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	16%	13.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	14.3%	1.1%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	1.8%	-12.2%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	17%	6.9%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	42.6%	48.2%	5.6%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.7%	97.8%	1.1%	81.4%	16.4%
Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	92%	94%	2.0%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	93.3%	1.3%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.5%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is TR4 8AE dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TR4 8AE was 107.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.1% higher than the Perranporth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

TR4 8AE has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Perranporth and the 332nd highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TR4 8AE, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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

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 Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR4 8AE

Average Price
£582,947

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£681,629

Flats/Maisonettes
£474,115

Other
£82,201

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TR4 8AE

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Seaforth West Cliff, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£107,037	2025-09-10	£107,037
Clovelly West Cliff, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£366,000	2024-11-29	£368,297
4 The Beach West Cliff, Truro, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-04-12	£454,254
Cliffside West Cliff, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£751,000	2022-10-21	£711,785
The Bungalow West Cliff, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£1,400,500	2021-12-17	£1,480,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR4 8AE

Employment

TR4 8AE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

TR4 8AE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	42
Retired	24
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Hawke Academy Rodda's Road , Mount Hawke TR4 8BA	4out of 4	2,947 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes Academy Trelawney Road , TR5 0LZ	3out of 4	4,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Portreath Community Primary School Penberthy Road , Portreath TR16 4LU	3out of 4	4,360 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Illogan School Churchtown , Illogan TR16 4SW	3out of 4	4,833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Treleigh Community Primary School Treleigh , TR16 4AY	4out of 4	5,103 yd	Foundation school	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
Porthtowan Beach Cafe	Porthtowan Beach, Eastcliff		237 yd
Blue Bar	Eastcliff, Porthtowan		237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Unicorn On The Beach	The Unicorn, Beach Road		171 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seasmiths Fish And Chips	Beach Road, Porthtowan		179 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TR4 8AE postcode.

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	42.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR4 8AE