Penkernick Way, St. Columb, TR9 6BQ

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Penkernick Way is in St. Columb and in Restormel district. TR9 6BQ is located in the St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Austell and Newquay. This postcode has been in use since 1984-02-01.

StreetScan combines information about Penkernick Way, St. Columb, TR9 6BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TR9 6FS, TR9 6AY, TR9 6BL, TR9 6BP, TR9 6RJ, TR9 6AR, TR9 6FJ, TR9 6RL, TR9 6RH.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR9 6BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.9%	50%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.1%	50%	0.9%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31%	29.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	50%	1.5%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	9.2%	9.5%	0.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	10.9%	9.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	54.2%	3.3%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	30.4%	31.1%	0.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.4%	12.9%	-5.5%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.5%	-7.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	16.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.7%	0.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	18.9%	1.7%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	33%	16.3%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	99.6%	97.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	15.9%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	98.6%	95%	-3.6%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	94.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Penkernick Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penkernick Way was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.0% lower than the St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penkernick Way has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn and the 591st lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.9%.

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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 TR9 6BQ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Penkernick Way are based on 42 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 Penkernick Way, St. Columb, TR9 6BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR9 6BQ

Average Price
£338,907

Semi-Detached
£301,580

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£352,153

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penkernick Way

Average Price
£344,470

Semi-Detached
£291,943

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£358,795

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penkernick WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Penkernick Way, St Columb, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-10-04	£400,411
54 Penkernick Way, St Columb, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-08-05	£409,031
45A Penkernick Way, St Columb, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-07-29	£436,339
41 Penkernick Way, St Columb, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£343,500	2024-07-26	£352,665
32 Penkernick Way, St Columb, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-06-10	£354,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR9 6BQ

Employment

TR9 6BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	78
Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Columb Major Academy Newquay Road , TR9 6RW	2out of 4	494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Indian Queens Primary School Off Suncrest Estate , Indian Queens TR9 6QZ	4out of 4	4,976 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School St Mawgan Village , TR8 4EP	4out of 4	5,163 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
Jays Takeaway	2A West Street, St Columb	298 yd
The Happy Fryer	5 Bank Street, St Columb	395 yd
Wellbeing Cafe	The Columba Centre, St Columb	464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Silver Ball	9 Fair Street, St Columb	273 yd
Red Lion	44 Fore Street, St Columb	355 yd
Ring O Bells Kitchen	3 Bank Street, St Columb	395 yd
The Coaching Inn	13 Bank Street, St Columb	395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westlakes Fish and Chips	Westlake Fish Restaurant, 34 Fore Street	286 yd
The Butchers Bakehouse	46 Fore Street, St Columb	355 yd
Sun House	52 Fore Street, St Columb	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	The Co-Operative Food, 56 - 58 Fore Street		359 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Columb (Major) Recreation Ground West Street	grass pitches	341 yd
The Columba Centre		402 yd
Fitness 4 U 5E 5E ST. COLUMB INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	988 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.46 Mbit/s

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