Neighbourhood comparison
Falmouth East vs Porthleven, Breage & Praa Sands
Cornwall, South West · Cornwall, South West
Falmouth East · 12Falmouth East leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesPorthleven, Breage & Praa Sands · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
71
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -50 pts
21
69
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +20 pts
89
✓ leads
86
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -82 pts
4
24
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
15
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,164/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 -£8/mo
£1,156/mo
£1,319/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£18/mo
£1,337/mo
£2,396/yr
Council tax
Δ -£20/yr
£2,376/yr
6.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
6.3 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
95.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -56.2
39.4
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Schools detail
17%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
0%
Connectivity
492 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +9.8 km
10.3 km
227 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +133 min
360 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,002
Population
6,992
4,701 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
142 / km²
42%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
35%
38%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -13 pp
25%
36
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -36
0
14
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
9
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -9
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
9
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -9
0