Esplanade Road, Newquay, TR7 1QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR7 1QB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.4%	49.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.6%	50.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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 1QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	44.7%	50.7%	6.0%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	29.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.1%	11.5%	2.4%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	10.4%	6.6%	-3.8%	6.1%	0.5%

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	48.2%	48.1%	-0.1%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	33.3%	31.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	12.2%	13.6%	1.4%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	22.7%	16.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	10.6%	1.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	9.3%	-5.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.8%	4.7%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	14.4%	-0.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	37.9%	6.6%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.6%	94.2%	-0.4%	81.4%	12.8%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	93%	88.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	88.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.6%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Esplanade Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Esplanade Road was 39.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.5% lower than the Newquay Central & Pentire average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Esplanade Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Newquay Central & Pentire and the 736th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

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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 1QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Esplanade Road are based on 205 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Restormel.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Esplanade Road, Newquay, TR7 1QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR7 1QB

Average Price
£1,164,143

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,164,143

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Esplanade Road

Average Price
£451,217

Semi-Detached
£639,085

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£892,434

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,433

Other
£768,465

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Esplanade Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Esplanade Road, Newquay, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£1,266,000	2020-08-14	£1,569,448
Courtenay House, 16 Esplanade Road, Newquay, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£1,925,000	2018-02-02	£2,540,261
17 Esplanade Road, Newquay, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2016-11-02	£808,699
Driftwood, 21 Esplanade Road, Newquay, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2016-03-30	£1,035,242
22 Esplanade Road, Newquay, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2002-05-24	£992,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR7 1QB

Employment

TR7 1QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

TR7 1QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	99
Full-Time Employee	97
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	25
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	48
Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	24
Construction	23
Manufacturing	17
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	2,344 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newquay Junior Academy Edgcumbe Avenue , TR7 2NL	4out of 4	2,935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy Treninnick Hill , TR7 2SR	3out of 4	3,190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cubert School Chynowen Lane , Cubert TR8 5HE	3out of 4	3,891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newquay Primary Academy Trevenson Road , TR7 3BH	- not rated	4,096 yd	Free schools	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	4,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treviglas Academy Bradley Road , TR7 3JA	1out of 4	4,821 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fern Pit Cafe	19 Riverside Crescent, Newquay		349 yd
Beachcomber Cafe	Crantock Beach Cafe, Beach Road		843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kraken	Pitch N Putt Kiosk, Pentire Headland		304 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pentire Hotel PENTIRE AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	136 yd
Fistral Beach Spa ESPLANADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	219 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	120 Mbit/s
Average download speed	381 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	48.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR7 1QB