Tower Road, Newquay, TR7 1FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR7 1FF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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	52.2%	48.6%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	47.8%	51.4%	3.6%	49.0%	2.4%

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 area around TR7 1FF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.7%	55.3%	7.6%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	25.3%	-1.7%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.9%	12.9%	0.0%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	9.1%	4.4%	-4.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	43.3%	42.2%	-1.1%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	32.7%	30.9%	-1.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	14.1%	17.6%	3.5%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	7.8%	6.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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	22%	16.6%	-5.4%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	9.3%	-6.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	19.2%	5.4%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	31.7%	8.8%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.3%	95.8%	4.5%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	89%	4.9%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	8.7%	7%	-1.7%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	89.2%	5.1%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	2%	5.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.8%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.4%	37.2%	22.2%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Tower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Road was 81.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.3% lower than the Newquay Central & Pentire average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Newquay Central & Pentire and the 495th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TR7 1FF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Tower Road are based on 294 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 Tower Road, Newquay, TR7 1FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR7 1FF

Average Price
£145,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,959

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Road

Average Price
£329,243

Semi-Detached
£370,184

Terraced
£351,868

Detached
£409,005

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,030

Other
£548,856

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Sunset Apartments, 107 - 109 Tower Road, Newquay, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-03-01	£135,996
4 Sunset Apartments, 107 - 109 Tower Road, Newquay, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,500	2019-05-03	£172,200
1 Sunset Apartments 107-109 Tower Road, Newquay, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2016-09-16	£118,156
5 Sunset Apartments, 107 - 109 Tower Road, Newquay, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-06-24	£162,134
7 Sunset Apartments, 107 - 109 Tower Road, Newquay, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2015-03-06	£186,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR7 1FF

Employment

TR7 1FF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	93
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	20
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	20
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trenance Learning Academy Trenance Road , TR7 2LU	4out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newquay Junior Academy Edgcumbe Avenue , TR7 2NL	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy Treninnick Hill , TR7 2SR	3out of 4	1,999 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newquay Primary Academy Trevenson Road , TR7 3BH	- not rated	2,806 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Columb Minor Academy Porth Bean Road , St Columb Minor TR7 3JF	3out of 4	3,650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newquay Tretherras Trevenson Road , TR7 3BH	3out of 4	2,805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treviglas Academy Bradley Road , TR7 3JA	1out of 4	3,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Basket	64A Tower Road, Newquay	179 yd
Newquay Golf Club Catering	Newquay Golf Club, Tower Road	278 yd
Projecteightythree Ltd	Unit 2, Wesley Yard	317 yd
The Bottle SW LTD	The Bottle, 1 Wesley Yard	329 yd
Milk	2 Broad Street, Newquay	412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Inn	11 Central Square, Newquay	450 yd
Toast Cafe And Wine Bar	12A Central Square, Newquay	450 yd
Sailors Arms	11 - 17 Fore Street, Newquay	487 yd
The Fort Inn	63 Fore Street, Newquay	500 yd
Barouche	Unit 1, The Cribbar Yard	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harbour Chippy	46 Fore Street, Newquay	470 yd
Central Grill	New Central Grill, 3 Central Square	480 yd
Chicken House	1 Central Square, Newquay	480 yd
Truscotts Fish & Chips	19 Fore Street, Newquay	487 yd
Kook	1 Fore Street, Newquay	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, The Whim		389 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 54 - 56 East Street		1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newquay Golf Club TOWER ROAD	golf	270 yd
Body Bliss (Closed) Central Square	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Mountwise Grounds CLEVEDON ROAD	grass pitches	705 yd
The Headland Hotel HEADLAND ROAD	swimming pool, tennis courts	897 yd
Hotel Victoria Newquay EAST STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,079 yd
Fistral Beach Spa ESPLANADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,081 yd

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 TR7 1FF