Neighbourhood comparison
Falmouth North vs Penzance South & Newlyn
Cornwall, South West · Cornwall, South West
Falmouth North · 10Falmouth North leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesPenzance South & Newlyn · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -39 pts
24
40
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +22 pts
61
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77
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -57 pts
20
25
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +1 pts
26
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 -£4/mo
£1,031/mo
£1,294/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£46/mo
£1,340/mo
£2,104/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£309/yr
£2,413/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 +0.2 yrs
5.6 yrs
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
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -20.5
66.8
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Schools detail
14%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +7 pp
21%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.5 km
2.6 km
235 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +38 min
274 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -17 pp
83%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,329
Population
5,758
6,674 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,598 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
33%
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28%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
26%
12
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -10
2
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
7
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
4