Higher Tower Road, Newquay, TR7 1QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TR7 1QL is primarily male, with 57.5% 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	48.2%	42.5%	-5.7%	51.0%	-8.5%
Male	51.8%	57.5%	5.7%	49.0%	8.5%

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 1QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	42.5%	60.6%	18.1%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	16.2%	-29.6%	44.2%	-28.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7%	20.2%	13.2%	9.1%	11.1%
Widowed	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	60.6%	44.7%	-15.9%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	26.2%	28.9%	2.7%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	9.8%	15.8%	6.0%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	2.8%	8.8%	6.0%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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	15.7%	15.2%	-0.5%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.1%	-4.3%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.7%	12.1%	-10.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.1%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	23.2%	8.5%	16.9%	6.3%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	32.3%	8.2%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.7%	95.6%	-3.1%	81.4%	14.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	94.6%	84.2%	-10.4%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	2.6%	12.3%	9.7%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	84.2%	-9.6%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	1%	2.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	1%	8.8%	7.8%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Higher Tower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Tower Road was 275.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% higher than the Newquay Central & Pentire average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higher Tower Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Newquay Central & Pentire and the 67th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

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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 1QL, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Higher Tower Road are based on 46 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 Higher Tower Road, Newquay, TR7 1QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR7 1QL

Average Price
£260,025

Semi-Detached
£318,312

Terraced
£349,784

Detached
£294,043

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,253

Other
£502,809

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Tower Road

Average Price
£271,514

Semi-Detached
£325,239

Terraced
£373,430

Detached
£289,134

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,447

Other
£418,134

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Tower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5, 11 Higher Tower Road, Newquay, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,500	2022-12-19	£103,791
Flat 3 6 Higher Tower Road, Newquay, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2022-05-20	£107,785
4 Higher Tower Road, Newquay, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£328,000	2021-05-21	£343,901
9 Kingsley Mews, Newquay, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£339,000	2021-03-26	£390,969
Flat 2 6 Higher Tower Road, Newquay, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-03-18	£104,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR7 1QL

Employment

TR7 1QL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in TR7 1QL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	19
Other	15
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newquay Junior Academy Edgcumbe Avenue , TR7 2NL	4out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishops CofE Learning Academy Treninnick Hill , TR7 2SR	3out of 4	1,937 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	3,654 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	3,544 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	273 yd
Projecteightythree Ltd	Unit 2, Wesley Yard	351 yd
The Bottle SW LTD	The Bottle, 1 Wesley Yard	352 yd
Newquay Golf Club Catering	Newquay Golf Club, Tower Road	391 yd
Milk	2 Broad Street, Newquay	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Inn	11 Central Square, Newquay	456 yd
Toast Cafe And Wine Bar	12A Central Square, Newquay	456 yd
Barouche	Unit 1, The Cribbar Yard	494 yd
Sailors Arms	11 - 17 Fore Street, Newquay	506 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Slug And Lettuce, 11 - 19 Gover Lane	506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
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	506 yd
Kook	1 Fore Street, Newquay	506 yd
Koffi & Croust	5 Fore Street, Newquay	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, The Whim		454 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 54 - 56 East Street		1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newquay Golf Club TOWER ROAD	golf	383 yd
Body Bliss (Closed) Central Square	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Mountwise Grounds CLEVEDON ROAD	grass pitches	626 yd
The Headland Hotel HEADLAND ROAD	swimming pool, tennis courts	1,015 yd
Hotel Victoria Newquay EAST STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,083 yd
Fistral Beach Spa ESPLANADE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.4%

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	15.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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