Helston
Cornwall · South West · population 12,270 · 7 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,966 of 6,856 in England
- #345 of 710 in South West
- #10 of 73 in Cornwall
- Around the England average
In summary
Helston is close to the England average for deprivation, ranked #2,966 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #10 of 73 in Cornwall. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Crime (86) and lowest on Education (41). Typical homes here sold for about £265,000 over the past year, up 22% across five years (from 164 sales), 7% below the wider Cornwall median of £285,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,303 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £265,000 | 164 | +3.9% | +22.1% |
| Detached | £362,000 | 63 | +3.4% | +29.3% |
| Semi-detached | £280,000 | 37 | +9.8% | +29.6% |
| Terraced | £234,995 | 53 | +4.4% | +26.7% |
| Flat | £135,000 | 11 | +7.6% | +20.5% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,303 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Cornwall
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Ilminster & HortonSomerset57£273,000
- Clarborough, Beckingham & MistertonBassetlaw57£248,250
- Thatcham TownWest Berkshire57£343,000
- Wareham, Sandford & Holton HeathDorset57£370,000
- Three BridgesCrawley57£370,000
- Greenwich Peninsula EastGreenwich57£453,500