Neighbourhood comparison
Falmouth North vs Penzance Quay
Cornwall, South West · Cornwall, South West
Falmouth North · 5Penzance Quay leads on 12 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesPenzance Quay · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
75
✓ leads
40
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -18 pts
22
77
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +6 pts
83
✓ leads
25
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
33
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,035/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£139/mo
£896/mo
✓ leads
£1,294/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£13/mo
£1,307/mo
£2,104/yr
Council tax
Δ -£88/yr
£2,015/yr
5.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.2 yrs
4.3 yrs
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Earning power
£28,210/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£28,210/yr
54%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
54%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41
Safety detail
87.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +72.9
160.2
Schools detail
14%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +13 pp
27%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 564 m
515 m
✓ leads
235 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
248 min
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -5 pp
95%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,329
Population
6,538
6,674 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,915 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
32%
✓ leads
28%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
21%
12
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
16
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +13
14
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
8
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
7
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
2