Neighbourhood comparison
Falmouth East vs West Penwith & St Buryan
Cornwall, South West · Cornwall, South West
Falmouth East · 13Falmouth East leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWest Penwith & St Buryan · 4
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 -30 pts
41
69
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +14 pts
83
✓ leads
86
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -80 pts
6
24
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -24 pts
0
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 -£242/mo
£922/mo
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£1,319/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£48/mo
£1,367/mo
£2,396/yr
Council tax
Δ -£18/yr
£2,377/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 -1.8 yrs
4.5 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
95.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -52.0
43.6
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Schools detail
17%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -17 pp
0%
Connectivity
492 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.8 km
5.3 km
227 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +81 min
308 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -50 pp
50%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,002
Population
6,840
4,701 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
84 / km²
42%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
36%
38%
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% working from home
Δ -7 pp
31%
36
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -36
0
14
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
9
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -9
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
9
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -9
0