Neighbourhood comparison
Penryn vs St Ives & Halsetown
Cornwall, South West · Cornwall, South West
Penryn · 8Penryn leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesSt Ives & Halsetown · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
86
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -52 pts
34
62
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +0 pts
63
93
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -33 pts
61
24
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
24
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£956/mo
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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 +£96/mo
£1,052/mo
£1,297/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£26/mo
£1,323/mo
£2,136/yr
Council tax
Δ +£77/yr
£2,213/yr
4.7 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 +1.0 yrs
5.7 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
80.3
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -22.8
57.4
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Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
33%
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Connectivity
620 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +238 m
857 m
225 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +20 min
246 min
96%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -3 pp
93%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,712
Population
6,892
3,459 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,519 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
35%
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25%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
28%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +14
15
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2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1