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Pool & Illogan Highway

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About

The Pool & Illogan Highway area is a former mining district located inland from Cornwall's north coast. The landscape is shaped by its industrial past, with engine houses and other remnants scattered across the surrounding countryside. The area functions as a local commercial and retail hub, with a large retail park and business units situated along the main roads that connect the settlements.

The community is centred around the villages of Pool and Illogan Highway, which sit adjacent to each other. A notable local feature is the Great Flat Lode, a unique, nearly horizontal mineral vein that defined the mining here. The area provides practical services and housing, with residential streets extending into the surrounding slopes.

Area overview

On average Pool & Illogan Highway has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Pool & Illogan Highway is £42,561 per year. There are 3 schools in Pool & Illogan Highway: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Pool & Illogan Highway is home to around 9,038 people, with a population density of about 758.8 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
14.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Pool & Illogan Highway Population
9,038
Population density
758.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.02(+49%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.46(+42%)
Shoplifting
11.73(+76%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.52(+46%)
Other theft
9.4(+67%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,302
91.91%
Other White
360
3.99%
Other
131
1.45%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
99
1.1%
Chinese
19
0.21%
Total population: 9,033

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,800
24.76%
No qualifications
1,414
19.45%
Level 3 (A level)
1,371
18.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,096
15.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
844
11.61%
Total 16+ residents: 7,271

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,367
35.39%
Owns with a mortgage
1,093
28.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
614
15.89%
Other social rented
537
13.9%
Social rents from council
102
2.64%
Total households: 3,863

Property prices in Pool & Illogan Highway

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Pool & Illogan Highway area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pool & Illogan Highway in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Pool & Illogan Highway over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£351,500
Flats4£102,500
Semi-Detached23£246,000
Terraced28£201,500

10 years median price trend in Pool & Illogan Highway

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pool & Illogan Highway.

All postcodes in Pool & Illogan Highway

TR153FT

Carn Brea Lane

TR164FL

Illogan & Portreath

TR166FA

Church Road

TR149BL

Railway Cottages

TR153PN

Trevenson Road

TR153YE

Whitcross Hill

TR153AT

River Row

TR153EQ

Druids Lodge

TR153LS

Killiersfield

TR153QU

Dudnance Lane

TR153BP

Trevanion Terrace

TR153GX

Wilson Way

TR153JQ

North Pool Road

TR153LP

Glenvale

TR153NF

Agar Crescent

TR153GT

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR153AQ

Bosmeor Park

TR153AY

Pool & Tehidy

TR153NP

Trevithick Road

TR166QD

Andrews Terrace

TR149BU

Higher Brae

TR153JR

Balkin Way

TR153QZ

Dudnance Lane

TR153SN

Brunton Road

TR153XX

Barncoose Industrial Estate

TR153YX

Higher Tregajorran

TR166DR

Victoria Mews

TR153DT

Crofty Close

TR153EL

Barncoose Lane

TR153FH

Kevill Road

TR153QG

Station Road

TR153SW

Woolf Place

TR153GW

Pool & Tehidy

TR153AZ

Railway Villas

TR153DS

Carn Brea Lane

TR153DU

Station Road

TR153FG

Stone Way

TR153NY

Treloweth Road

TR153PQ

Trevenson Road

TR153QB

Moorfield Road

TR153RR

Carn Brea Business Park

TR166JU

Loscombe Road

TR153BH

Tregajorran

TR153EN

Monument Way

TR153SF

Agar Way

TR166LN

Little Gregwartha

TR153DP

Trevithick Lane

TR166PZ

The Square

TR153FE

Fordh an Bal

TR153PY

Higher Pumpfield Row

TR153SG

Grenifer

TR153TP

Higher West Tolgus

TR153YT

Tregajorran

TR166QG

Borgwitha Estate

TR153JY

Stamps Lane

TR153QA

Little Treloweth

TR153YJ

Penhallick Road

TR166JP

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR166QN

Ballard Close

TR166QT

Holmans Terrace

TR153BG

Chapel Terrace

TR153QT

Dudnance Lane

TR153RU

Agar Way

TR166EL

Bray Rise

TR166BX

Kemp Close

TR166QS

Jewells Terrace

TR166SG

Sea View Terrace

TR166SP

Pencarn Cottage

TR166LS

Boskenna Road

TR149BT

Higher Brae

TR153AS

Barncoose Terrace

TR153NZ

Treloweth Road

TR166SB

Dedwood Terrace

TR153LG

Chariot Road

TR153NA

Agar Road

TR153NH

Agar Road

TR153RA

Dudnance Lane

TR153RP

Wilson Way

TR166QQ

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR153FR

Dudnance Lane

TR153JG

North Pool Close

TR153PP

Cort Simmons

TR153QS

Station Road

TR153TN

Bramble Cottages

TR153TW

Forth An Praze

TR166QX

Penventon Terrace

TR166RB

Loscombe Road

TR153ND

Wheal Fortune Lane

TR153NE

Agar Road

TR153TH

Carn Brea Avenue

TR166AD

Central Court

TR166LP

Loscombe Lane

TR149DA

Higher Brae

TR153BA

Chapel View

TR153JS

Chywoon Gardens

TR153LD

East Pool Park

TR153LR

Elm Close

TR153RS

Agar Way

TR153SP

Robinsons Avenue

TR166NA

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.