Wheal Leisure, Perranporth, TR6 0EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TR6 0EZ is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	47.3%	46.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	52.7%	53.5%	0.8%	49.0%	4.5%

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	31%	41.5%	10.5%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	33.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	17.4%	13.8%	-3.6%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	9.9%	6.7%	-3.2%	6.1%	0.6%

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	45.6%	39%	-6.6%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	34.3%	33.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.1%	19.9%	7.8%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	7.9%	5.2%	-2.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%

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	16%	16.7%	0.7%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	6.1%	-8.9%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	15.2%	1.1%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	26.3%	11.3%	16.9%	9.4%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	27.3%	0.5%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	7%	2.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.5%	88.7%	-3.8%	81.4%	7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	90%	90.9%	0.9%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	91.3%	1.8%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	7%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Wheal Leisure Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheal Leisure was 251.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 331.3% higher than the Perranporth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheal Leisure has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Perranporth and the 76th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TR6 0EZ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Wheal Leisure are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cornwall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wheal Leisure, Perranporth, TR6 0EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR6 0EZ

Average Price
£236,470

Semi-Detached
£269,505

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£379,159

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,982

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheal Leisure

Average Price
£423,336

Semi-Detached
£434,858

Terraced
£573,759

Detached
£516,678

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,704

Other
£406,372

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheal LeisureStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wheal Leisure Court, Perranporth, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,000	2023-03-03	£234,383
4 Wheal Leisure Court, Perranporth, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-04-29	£230,579
Bos Laity Wheal Leisure Road, Perranporth, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-07-29	£171,070
5 Wheal Leisure Court, Perranporth, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-06-18	£147,377
3 Wheal Leisure Court, Perranporth, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-03-24	£175,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR6 0EZ

Employment

TR6 0EZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perranporth Community Primary School Liskey Hill , TR6 0EU	3out of 4	635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goonhavern Primary School Newquay Road , Goonhavern TR4 9QD	3out of 4	3,300 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mithian School Buckshead , TR5 0XW	3out of 4	4,248 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cubert School Chynowen Lane , Cubert TR8 5HE	3out of 4	5,211 yd	Community 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	Distance
The Cove	7 St Pirans Road, Perranporth	72 yd
The Filling Station	9 St Pirans Road, Perranporth	72 yd
Watering Hole	19 St Pirans Road, Perranporth	72 yd
Perran Dairy Limited	Perran Dairy Ice Cream, 33 St Pirans Road	84 yd
Pickwicks	43 St Pirans Road, Perranporth	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perranporth Inn	The Perranporth Inn, St Pirans Road	84 yd
Tywarnhayle Inn	The Tywarnhayle Inn, 1 Tywarnhayle Square	301 yd
The Green Parrot	Green Parrot, St Georges Hill	385 yd
Seiners Arms	Beach Road, Perranporth	388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perranporth Pizza	Perranporth Kebab, 6 St Pirans Parade	69 yd
Massala	Masalla, St Pirans Road	72 yd
Piran Thai	1 St Pirans Road, Perranporth	72 yd
Jaipur Indian	Jaipur Indian Cusine, 35 St Pirans Road	84 yd
Mei Kitchen	35A St Pirans Road, Perranporth	94 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	Co Operative Food Store, The Red House		260 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prestige Fitness STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	478 yd
The Droop PERRANPORTH RUGBY CLUB PERRANPORTH RUGBY CLUB BUDNIC ESTATE	grass pitches	486 yd
Perranporth Community Primary School LISKEY HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool	549 yd
Bolenna Park St. George's Hill	grass pitches	575 yd
Perran Tennis NAMPARA HOUSE NAMPARA HOUSE	tennis courts	578 yd
Perranporth Golf Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE	golf	964 yd

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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