Penryn

Cornwall · South West · population 8,658 · 4 LSOAs

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53Area Score / 100 ?
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In summary

Penryn sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,206 of 6,856 in England, and #15 of 73 in Cornwall. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Crime (75) and lowest on Housing & access (27). Typical homes here sold for about £254,000 over the past year, up 20% across five years (from 108 sales), 11% below the wider Cornwall median of £285,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,329 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.

Themed scores ?

Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.

Income 48 · #3,570
Employment 55 · #3,103
Education 39 · #4,207
Health 57 · #2,973
Crime 75 · #1,732
Housing & access 27 · #4,982
Living environment 54 · #3,131

House prices ?

£254,000median (12m) · -2.9% yr · n=108
TypeMedian (12m)Sales1yr5yr
All homes£254,000108-2.9%+19.8%
Detached£415,00019-8.7%+38.6%
Semi-detached£320,25014+18.2%+28.1%
Terraced£249,25048-0.3%+39.8%
Flat£170,00027-11.7%+11.8%
This area£254,000
Cornwall£285,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

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Affordability-adjusted Score ?

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