Neighbourhood comparison
Newquay West vs Porthleven, Breage & Praa Sands
Cornwall, South West · Cornwall, South West
Newquay West · 9Newquay West leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesPorthleven, Breage & Praa Sands · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
55
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -34 pts
21
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +33 pts
89
✓ leads
54
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -50 pts
4
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 +£63/mo
£1,156/mo
£1,311/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£26/mo
£1,337/mo
£2,305/yr
Council tax
Δ +£71/yr
£2,376/yr
6.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 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
77.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -37.8
39.4
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Schools detail
63%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -63 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.3 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +9.0 km
10.3 km
228 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +132 min
360 min
88%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +12 pp
100%
✓ leads
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,413
Population
6,992
2,540 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
142 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ -1 pp
35%
27%
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% working from home
Δ -2 pp
25%
15
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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