Neighbourhood comparison
Penzance Quay vs St Austell North & Carclaze
Cornwall, South West · Cornwall, South West
Penzance Quay · 9Dead heat — 9 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 5 tiesSt Austell North & Carclaze · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
75
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +9 pts
83
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22
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +21 pts
43
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83
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -19 pts
64
33
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
33
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 -£104/mo
£792/mo
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£1,307/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£14/mo
£1,321/mo
£2,015/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£165/yr
£2,181/yr
4.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
3.6 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
160.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -65.6
94.6
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Schools detail
27%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +8 pp
36%
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Connectivity
515 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +822 m
1.3 km
248 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -45 min
203 min
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95%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -10 pp
85%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,538
Population
7,553
6,915 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,104 / km²
32%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
27%
21%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
24%
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16
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -7
9
14
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
8
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -8
0
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
3
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2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0