Kerley, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TR4 8LB is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	49.9%	46.8%	-3.1%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	50.1%	53.2%	3.1%	49.0%	4.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of TR4 8LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.7%	25.8%	8.1%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	64.9%	54.9%	-10.0%	44.2%	10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9%	11.4%	2.4%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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	47.6%	51.5%	3.9%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	33.5%	33.1%	-0.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.9%	10.4%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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	18.1%	16.6%	-1.5%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	7.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	17.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.9%	2.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	33.4%	36.8%	3.4%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	97.2%	94.4%	-2.8%	81.4%	13.0%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	92.2%	94.6%	2.4%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	94.4%	3.0%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Kerley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kerley was 15.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.0% lower than the Feock & Kea average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Kerley has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Feock & Kea and the 211th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TR4 8LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Kerley are based on 4 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kerley

Average Price
£458,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£458,342

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

TR4 8LB 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.

TR4 8LB 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	84
Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	23
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	15
Education	12
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chacewater Community Primary School Church Hill , Chacewater TR4 8PZ	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Threemilestone School Polstain Road , Threemilestone TR3 6DH	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cusgarne Primary School Cusgarne , TR4 8RW	3out of 4	3,591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Community Primary School North Hill , Blackwater TR4 8ES	3out of 4	3,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Day and Carharrack Community School School Hill , Burnwithian TR16 5LG	2out of 4	3,819 yd	Foundation 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	3,131 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	3,403 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Tree School Truro Business Park , Threemilestone TR4 9NH	- not rated	1,628 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carrick Alternative Provision Academy Threemilestone Business Park , TR4 9NH	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Three Bridges Kea Downs Road , Blackwater TR4 8EG	- not rated	3,600 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Truro School Preparatory School Highertown , TR1 3QN	- not rated	4,675 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Cornwall Countryside Supplies Ltd	Eastleigh Farm, Chacewater		1,031 yd

Sport

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

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of TR4 8LB