Towan Cross is in Porthtowan, Truro and in Carrick district.
TR4 8BZ is located in the Mount Hawke and Portreath electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Camborne and Redruth. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Towan Cross, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8BZ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentowan Holiday Cottages Towan Cross, Truro, Cornwall Other, an established residential building | £159,000 | 2014-06-26 | £219,994 |
| Pentowan Farm Towan Cross, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building | £400,000 | 2014-06-26 | £657,781 |
| Westering Cottage Towan Cross, Truro, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building | £190,000 | 2006-11-16 | £289,929 |
| Gorse Cottage Towan Cross, Truro, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building | £45,000 | 1997-12-23 | £252,326 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Mount Hawke Academy Rodda's Road, Mount Hawke TR4 8BA | 1,835 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | St Agnes Academy Trelawney Road, TR5 0LZ | 2,973 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Blackwater Community Primary School North Hill, Blackwater TR4 8ES | 4,247 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Mithian School Buckshead, TR5 0XW | 4,826 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Treleigh Community Primary School Treleigh, TR16 4AY | 5,260 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Three Bridges Kea Downs Road, Blackwater TR4 8EG | 4,823 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Inn | Towan Cross, Mount Hawke | 316 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Porth Beach Cafe | The Cafe, Chapel Porth | 1,057 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Victory Ground | grass pitches | 919 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 30.3 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 28.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 40 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 40 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 6.8 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 5.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.98 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
According to police statistics, there was no crime reported
in Towan Cross area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
TR4 8BZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 85 |
| Self-Employed | 52 |
| Part-Time Employee | 39 |
| Retired | 32 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 10 |
| Looking after home or family | 10 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Education | 29 |
| Human health and social work activities | 28 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 18 |
| Other | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Real estate activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Female | 182 |
| Male | 151 |
| Single | 116 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 96 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 24 |
| Widowed | 12 |
| Very good health | 195 |
| Good health | 85 |
| Fair health | 39 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 32 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 20 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 33 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 48 |
| Degree or Similar | 112 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 330 |
| United Kingdom | 313 |
| European Union | 7 |
| Africa | 4 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Oceania | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 313 |
| 10+ Years | 9 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 269 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| France | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 53 |
| No religion | 185 |
| Christian | 105 |
| Buddhist | 4 |
| Other religion | 8 |
| Not answered | 31 |