Penryn
Cornwall · South West · population 8,658 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,206 of 6,856 in England
- #395 of 710 in South West
- #15 of 73 in Cornwall
- Around the England average
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.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £254,000 | 108 | -2.9% | +19.8% |
| Detached | £415,000 | 19 | -8.7% | +38.6% |
| Semi-detached | £320,250 | 14 | +18.2% | +28.1% |
| Terraced | £249,250 | 48 | -0.3% | +39.8% |
| Flat | £170,000 | 27 | -11.7% | +11.8% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,329 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Cornwall
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Holgate WestYork53£274,500
- Forest Hall & West MoorNorth Tyneside53£211,000
- South LancingAdur53£320,000
- Salisbury East HarnhamWiltshire53£346,500
- Wolverley, Cookley & BlakedownWyre Forest53£365,000
- Hatch End SouthHarrow53£440,000