Neighbourhood comparison
Falmouth West & South vs Penryn
Cornwall, South West · Cornwall, South West
Falmouth West & South · 4Penryn leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesPenryn · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
82
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
86
✓ leads
86
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
62
83
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
93
✓ leads
25
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
24
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,128/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 -£172/mo
£956/mo
✓ leads
£1,309/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£12/mo
£1,297/mo
£2,284/yr
Council tax
Δ -£149/yr
£2,136/yr
✓ leads
6.3 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
4.7 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
47.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +32.5
80.3
Schools detail
17%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
29%
✓ leads
Connectivity
745 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 126 m
620 m
✓ leads
230 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -5 min
225 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -4 pp
96%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,500
Population
8,712
3,225 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,459 / km²
37%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
31%
23%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
25%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2