Neighbourhood comparison
Mevagissey & Polgooth vs Penzance Quay
Cornwall, South West · Cornwall, South West
Mevagissey & Polgooth · 4Penzance Quay leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 4 tiesPenzance Quay · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
30
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +45 pts
75
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89
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -67 pts
22
14
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +69 pts
83
✓ leads
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +33 pts
33
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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 -£232/mo
£896/mo
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£1,345/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£38/mo
£1,307/mo
£2,473/yr
Council tax
Δ -£457/yr
£2,015/yr
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6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.0 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
33.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +126.3
160.2
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +27 pp
27%
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Connectivity
6.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 6.1 km
515 m
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268 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 min
248 min
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16%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +79 pp
95%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,114
Population
6,538
153 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,915 / km²
34%
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% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
32%
34%
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% working from home
Δ -13 pp
21%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +15
16
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
14
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +8
8
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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