Neighbourhoods in Cornwall

South West · 73 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#209 of 296 local authorities · 73 neighbourhoods · 575,532 residents

Income45

Employment43

Education44

Health52

Crime74

Housing & access26

Living env.32

Residents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Penzance Quay (13) to Falmouth East (86); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

Cornwall contains both ends of the scale: Falmouth East at 86 out of 100 (#930 of 6,856 in England) against Penzance Quay at 13, a 74-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 24 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £195,000 in Camborne East to £575,000 in Mylor Bridge & Frogpool — a 2.9× gap within Cornwall.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,926a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime63per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)47

Owner-occupied67%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Cornwall

£285,000median home sold over the past year · +14.0% over 5 years · -1.7% over the year · 7,767 sales

Detached£400,000

Semi-detached£270,000

Terraced£235,000

Flat£170,500

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Cornwall

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

Bodmin2 Camborne3 Falmouth3 Newquay2 Penzance3 Redruth2 Saltash2 St Austell3 St Columb2 Truro3

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Falmouth East	930	86	£380,000
Falmouth West & South	1,198	82	£347,500
Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens	1,294	81	£292,000
St Austell East & Carlyon Bay	2,226	68	£299,000
Ponsanooth, Mabe Burnthouse & Constantine	2,596	62	£352,500
Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs	2,603	62	£395,000
Saltash Town & Pillmere	2,740	60	£257,250
Wadebridge	2,870	58	£325,000
Truro West	2,959	57	£298,975
Helston	2,966	57	£265,000
Truro East	2,994	56	£287,500
Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay	3,069	55	£367,500
Mylor Bridge & Frogpool	3,158	54	£575,000
Redruth South	3,158	54	£250,000
Penryn	3,206	53	£254,000
Probus & Roseland	3,213	53	£385,000
Truro South & Central	3,288	52	£280,000
Tywardreath & Fowey	3,288	52	£375,000
Mevagissey & Polgooth	3,378	51	£350,000
Newquay East	3,398	50	£311,875
St Agnes & Mount Hawke	3,432	50	£395,000
St Columb Minor & Porth	3,542	48	£295,000
Padstow & St Issey	3,707	46	£401,000
Kingsand, Antony & Maryfield	3,775	45	£272,500
Newquay West	3,789	45	£342,500
Perranporth & Goonhavern	3,803	44	£397,500
Looe & Polperro	3,830	44	£293,750
Mid Saltash	3,844	44	£228,000
St Germans & St Mellion	3,988	42	£353,000
Trebetherick & Whitecross	3,995	42	£525,000
Grampound Road, St Newlyn East and Cubert	4,029	41	£346,250
Crowan, Wendron & Stithians	4,043	41	£327,500
Hayle	4,049	41	£282,000
Torpoint	4,097	40	£205,000
Bude & Stratton	4,111	40	£352,500
Illogan & Portreath	4,166	39	£290,500
Callington & Pensilva	4,180	39	£235,750
Bodmin East	4,207	39	£250,000
Gunnislake & Calstock	4,241	38	£285,000
Marazion, St Erth & Gwinear Gwithian	4,262	38	£315,000
St Ives & Halsetown	4,276	38	£350,000
Dobwalls, Addington & Menheniot	4,282	38	£228,000
St Austell North & Carclaze	4,296	37	£225,000
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland	4,392	36	£315,000
St Breward, Tredethy & Lanivet	4,392	36	£375,000
St Neot & St Cleer	4,413	36	£286,750
St Day & Lanner	4,447	35	£260,000
Porthleven, Breage & Praa Sands	4,454	35	£380,000
Penzance South & Newlyn	4,474	35	£320,000
St Columb Major & St Mawgan	4,591	33	£280,000
Crackington & Tintagel	4,618	33	£299,000
Launceston	4,646	32	£207,500
Par	4,687	32	£207,000
The Lizard	4,707	31	£350,000
St Just & Land's End	4,728	31	£314,000
Poundstock & Kilkhampton	4,749	31	£360,590
Falmouth North	4,886	29	£284,000
West Penwith & St Buryan	4,899	28	£273,750
Camborne East	4,913	28	£195,000
Pool & Illogan Highway	5,084	26	£247,975
Camelford & Tresmeer	5,098	26	£303,000
Trewoon, Coombe & Foxhole	5,132	25	£237,000
Lostwithiel & Penwithick	5,139	25	£238,000
Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan	5,235	24	£280,000
St Austell Central	5,270	23	£210,000
Camborne South	5,345	22	£238,000
Camborne West	5,386	21	£260,000
Penzance North	5,393	21	£260,000
Redruth North	5,420	21	£217,000
Bodmin West	5,592	18	£208,500
Liskeard	5,681	17	£220,000
Roche & Goss Moor	5,701	17	£222,500
Penzance Quay	5,989	13	£230,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Cornwall

Lowest recorded crime

per 1,000 residents (12m)

Mylor Bridge & Frogpool	27
Ponsanooth, Mabe Burnthouse & Constantine	27
Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay	29
Crowan, Wendron & Stithians	31
Grampound Road, St Newlyn East and Cubert	31

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

Saltash Latchbrook & St Stephens	£44,182
Truro East	£42,671
Mylor Bridge & Frogpool	£41,929
Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs	£41,721
St Agnes & Mount Hawke	£40,936

Most affordable

price ÷ net income

Torpoint	5.7×
Launceston	6.0×
Camborne East	6.1×
Dobwalls, Addington & Menheniot	6.3×
Bodmin West	6.3×

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Cornwall

Postcode districts that overlap Cornwall — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

EX22 EX23 PL10 PL11 PL12 PL13 PL14 PL15 PL16 PL17 PL18 PL22 PL23 PL24 PL25 PL26 PL27 PL28 PL29 PL30 PL31 PL32 PL33 PL34 PL35 TR1 TR2 TR3 TR4 TR5 TR6 TR7 TR8 TR9 TR10 TR11 TR12 TR13 TR14 TR15 TR16 TR17 TR18 TR19 TR20 TR21 TR26 TR27 TR93

People living in Cornwall Census 2021

Residents570,287

Median age (est.)47

Density161per km²

No qualifications16%

Degree or above31%

No car or van15%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 10%25–44 21%45–64 28%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 13%Private rent 20%

Households

One person 31%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 9%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 16% · Professional 15% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups

Skilled trades	16%
Professional	15%
Managers & directors	13%
Associate professional	11%
Caring & leisure	11%
Elementary	11%
Sales & customer service	8%
Administrative	8%
Process & plant	7%

Ethnic group

White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

No religion 46% · Christian 45% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Cornwall.

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