Wesley Yard, Newquay, TR7 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR7 1LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	50.2%	-5.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	44.8%	49.8%	5.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	41.8%	46.2%	4.4%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	31.9%	1.4%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	11.6%	13.1%	1.5%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	12.6%	4.8%	-7.8%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	48.1%	54.1%	6.0%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	31.5%	24.4%	-7.1%	33.6%	-9.2%
Fair health	12.4%	14%	1.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	24.2%	14%	-10.2%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	10%	-0.5%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	17.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	18.6%	1.2%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	33.8%	13.0%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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%
Indian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97%	98.3%	1.3%	81.4%	16.9%
Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	94.6%	93.8%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	94.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.4%	37.2%	21.2%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Wesley Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wesley Yard was 103.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% lower than the Newquay Central & Pentire average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wesley Yard has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Newquay Central & Pentire and the 348th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

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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 1LB, 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 Wesley Yard are based on 2 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 Wesley Yard, Newquay, TR7 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR7 1LB

Average Price
£295,754

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£96,026

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£495,482

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wesley Yard

Average Price
£295,970

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£494,418

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wesley YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Atlas Garage Wesley Yard, Newquay, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£521,000	2023-05-31	£494,418
The Colourworx Wesley Yard, Newquay, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2007-10-19	£97,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR7 1LB

Employment

TR7 1LB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Self-Employed	59
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	25
Administrative and support service activities	18
Other	17
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trenance Learning Academy Trenance Road , TR7 2LU	4out of 4	835 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newquay Junior Academy Edgcumbe Avenue , TR7 2NL	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy Treninnick Hill , TR7 2SR	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newquay Primary Academy Trevenson Road , TR7 3BH	- not rated	2,492 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Columb Minor Academy Porth Bean Road , St Columb Minor TR7 3JF	3out of 4	3,334 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	2,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treviglas Academy Bradley Road , TR7 3JA	1out of 4	3,219 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
Projecteightythree Ltd	Unit 2, Wesley Yard	0 yd
The Bottle SW LTD	The Bottle, 1 Wesley Yard	33 yd
Milk	2 Broad Street, Newquay	98 yd
Bush Pepper	6 Fore Street, Newquay	130 yd
Cove 24	Cove 24 Restaurant And Bar, 24 Fore Street	131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Inn	11 Central Square, Newquay	151 yd
Toast Cafe And Wine Bar	12A Central Square, Newquay	151 yd
Sailors Arms	11 - 17 Fore Street, Newquay	172 yd
Belushis	35 Fore Street, Newquay	202 yd
The Dead Famous	8 - 10 Beach Road, Newquay	206 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Truscotts Fish & Chips	19 Fore Street, Newquay	172 yd
Kook	1 Fore Street, Newquay	172 yd
Koffi & Croust	5 Fore Street, Newquay	172 yd
Harbour Chippy	46 Fore Street, Newquay	175 yd
Central Grill	New Central Grill, 3 Central Square	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, The Whim	135 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 54 - 56 East Street	751 yd
Asda	Oakleigh Terrace, Newquay	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Bliss (Closed) Central Square	health and fitness suite	211 yd
Newquay Golf Club TOWER ROAD	golf	282 yd
Mountwise Grounds CLEVEDON ROAD	grass pitches	558 yd
Hotel Victoria Newquay EAST STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	766 yd
The Headland Hotel HEADLAND ROAD	swimming pool, tennis courts	993 yd
Koncept Gym 27-29 27-29 CLIFF ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.6%

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	44.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR7 1LB