Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Newquay West vs Perranporth & Goonhavern

Cornwall, South West · Cornwall, South West

Neighbourhood
Newquay West
Cornwall
vs
Neighbourhood
Perranporth & Goonhavern
Cornwall
Newquay West · 11Newquay West leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesPerranporth & Goonhavern · 3

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

55
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -45 pts
10
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +3 pts
59
✓ leads
54
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -36 pts
17
82
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -67 pts
15

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,093/mo
✓ leads
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 +£132/mo
£1,224/mo
£1,311/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£62/mo
£1,373/mo
£2,305/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£148/yr
£2,453/yr
6.2 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.0 yrs
7.2 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

77.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.4
70.8
✓ leads

Schools detail

63%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -63 pp
0%

Connectivity

1.3 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +7.1 km
8.5 km
228 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +90 min
317 min
88%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -41 pp
47%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

7,413
Population
6,490
2,540 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
633 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
35%
27%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
30%
✓ leads
15
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -15
0
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0