Mawgan Porth, Newquay, TR8 4DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR8 4DB has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50.8%	49%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.2%	51%	1.8%	49.0%	2.0%

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 vicinity of TR8 4DB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.9%	26.9%	1.0%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	55.9%	-0.2%	44.2%	11.7%
Separated	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	3.0%

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	44.2%	51%	6.8%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	34%	31.9%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14.2%	11.3%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	21.6%	12.4%	-9.2%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	11.4%	-0.5%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	8.1%	-6.3%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	16.8%	7.8%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	40%	7.6%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	7.9%	4.9%	-3.0%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99%	98%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	92.7%	88.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	88.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	2%	6.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is TR8 4DB dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TR8 4DB was 103.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.1% higher than the St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TR8 4DB has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn and the 355th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

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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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TR8 4DB, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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

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 Mawgan Porth, Newquay, TR8 4DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR8 4DB

Average Price
£1,685,572

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,685,572

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TR8 4DB

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fair Rising, Newquay, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£2,150,000	2021-09-30	£2,444,799
Fair Rising, Newquay, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2021-07-13	£1,451,505
Tredragon Spring, Newquay, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£2,950,000	2018-10-19	£3,793,984
Trenalt, Newquay, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£1,475,000	2015-06-19	£2,149,924
Dormers, Newquay, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2014-12-05	£1,249,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR8 4DB

Employment

TR8 4DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

TR8 4DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TR8 4DB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	52
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School St Mawgan Village , TR8 4EP	4out of 4	3,437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trevisker Primary School Warwick Crescent , St Eval PL27 7UD	3out of 4	4,161 yd	Academy converter	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
&Press Mawgan Porth	1 Surfside Stores, Mawgan Porth Hill	723 yd
Catch Seafood Bar And Grill	Bridge House, Mawgan Porth Hill	753 yd
Beach Box Mawgan Porth	The Beach Box, Mawgan Porth Hill	753 yd
Mawgan Porth Holiday Park	The Park, Mawgan Porth	817 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Muddle Wine Bar	2 Surfside Stores, Mawgan Porth Hill		723 yd
Merrymoor Inn	Mawgan Porth Hill, Mawgan Porth		753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blue Fish Bar \ Coasta Coffee	Blue Fish Bar And Coasta Coffee, Mawgan Porth Hill		752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bedruthan Steps Hotel	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	262 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	31.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	53.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	53.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR8 4DB