Roche & Goss Moor
Cornwall 024 · 4 sub-areas · 7,934 residents
Cornwall 024 is a rural pocket of Cornwall, home to around 7,900 people and sitting well outside any major UK city. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £884 a month — noticeably below the UK national median for a 2-bed — though rents are rising, up around 5.5% in the past year. Over nearly two in three residents own their home, making this one of Cornwall's more settled, owner-occupied corners.
Roche & Goss Moor is a mid-density neighbourhood of Cornwall in the South West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Roche & Goss Moor?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,004 a month for a typical home.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Roche & Goss Moor in Cornwall
Living in Roche & Goss Moor
Cornwall 024 feels like much of rural Cornwall — quiet, spread out, and shaped around the car rather than public transport. Three in four residents drive to work, and with the nearest mainline rail station roughly 3.4 km away (around a 43-minute walk, though most people would drive), this isn't somewhere you live if you need to commute regularly to a big city. The nearest major UK employment hub is around 230 minutes away by public transport, which puts London and Birmingham firmly in the weekend-trip category rather than anything resembling a daily commute.
On cost, Cornwall 024 is genuinely affordable by national standards. A one-bedroom home runs around £691 a month, a two-bedroom around £884, and a three-bedroom about £1,080. All of those sit comfortably below the UK national median. The trade-off is that rents have been climbing — up 5.5% year-on-year — and the rent-to-take-home ratio here is 53.7%, which is high for an area at this price level and reflects modest local wages rather than expensive housing. The median resident earns around £28,200 a year. Council tax (Band D) runs about £2,591 a year, which is above the English average.
The neighbourhood skews older and settled. Around one in five residents is 65 or over, and the 50–64 cohort is the largest single age band at 21.5%. Families with children make up roughly 19% of households. Nearly 96% of residents were born in the UK, and the ethnic diversity index is low at 5.3 — this is one of the more demographically homogeneous parts of England. Owner-occupation at 63.6% reinforces the picture of a place where people put down roots.
Deprivation is a real factor here — Cornwall 024 sits in the second IMD decile, meaning it's among the more deprived 20% of areas in England. Unemployment claimant rate runs at 3.4%. Greenspace is close, with nearly half of residents within easy walking distance of open land. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how conditions vary across the area.
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Frequently asked
- Is Cornwall 024 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. If you want quiet rural living, relatively low rents, and green space nearby, it works well. The trade-off is real: it's car-dependent, schools underperform the national average, and deprivation levels are higher than most of England — Cornwall 024 sits in the bottom 20% on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. It suits people who are settled and not reliant on commuting.
- What is the rent in Cornwall 024?
- A one-bedroom home runs about £691 a month, a two-bed around £884, and a three-bed about £1,080. All are below the UK national median, though rents have risen around 5.5% in the past year. These are estimates scaled from Cornwall-wide data using local sale prices, rather than direct neighbourhood-level survey figures.
- Is Cornwall 024 safe?
- By the numbers, yes — the crime rate runs at around 64.7 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is well below the UK national average of roughly 80 per 1,000. Rural areas in Cornwall generally record lower crime rates than urban equivalents, and this neighbourhood is no exception.
- What's the commute from Cornwall 024 to the nearest major city?
- It's long. The nearest mainline rail station is about 3.4 km away, and the rail journey to London takes around 288 minutes by public transport. Most residents drive — nearly 75% commute by car — and around 17% work from home. This isn't a commuter area in any conventional sense.
- Who lives in Cornwall 024?
- Mostly older, settled owner-occupiers. The 50–64 and 65-plus age groups together make up over 40% of residents, and nearly 64% own their home. The community is predominantly UK-born and relatively low on income and qualifications compared to England as a whole. Families with children are present but not the dominant household type.
- What schools are near Cornwall 024?
- There are 8 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 47% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 14.7 km away, which means most families would need to travel by car. It's worth researching specific catchments carefully before moving here with school-age children.
- Is Cornwall 024 affordable for renters?
- Rents are low in absolute terms — a two-bed runs about £884 a month, well below the national median. But local wages are modest too, with median resident earnings around £28,200 a year. That pushes the rent-to-take-home ratio to around 54%, which is high for an area at this price level. Affordable housing, but not on particularly comfortable margins.