Neighbourhood comparison
Penzance Quay vs Saltash Town & Pillmere
Cornwall, South West · Cornwall, South West
Penzance Quay · 10Penzance Quay leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSaltash Town & Pillmere · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +19 pts
93
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22
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +54 pts
76
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83
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -8 pts
75
33
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +2 pts
34
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£896/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 +£21/mo
£917/mo
£1,307/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£1,309/mo
£2,015/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£263/yr
£2,279/yr
4.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 yrs
4.7 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
160.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -107.1
53.2
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Schools detail
27%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -9 pp
18%
Connectivity
515 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +296 m
810 m
248 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -100 min
148 min
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95%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +3 pp
98%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,538
Population
7,081
6,915 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,675 / km²
32%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
32%
21%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
27%
✓ leads
16
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -11
5
14
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -11
3
8
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -6
2
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
2