Neighbourhood comparison
Falmouth North vs St Austell Central
Cornwall, South West · Cornwall, South West
Falmouth North · 5St Austell Central leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSt Austell Central · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +22 pts
85
✓ leads
40
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +3 pts
42
✓ leads
77
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -1 pts
76
25
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +14 pts
39
✓ 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 -£199/mo
£835/mo
✓ leads
£1,294/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£6/mo
£1,288/mo
£2,104/yr
Council tax
Δ -£74/yr
£2,030/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 -1.6 yrs
3.9 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 +16.7
104.0
Schools detail
14%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +21 pp
35%
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Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 219 m
859 m
✓ leads
235 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -38 min
197 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,329
Population
10,054
6,674 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,935 / km²
29%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
22%
28%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
18%
12
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
4
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
7
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
5