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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 90 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South West average of 85 per 1,000. 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
90
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
48.57(+45%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.36(+30%)
Other theft
11.84(+110%)
Shoplifting
10.18(+54%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.96(+53%)
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

Median price£245,000
Price per sq ft£291
Sales (last 12 months)93
Typical range (middle 50%)£200K – £305K

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (about £291 per square foot) in Pool & Illogan Highway area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £575,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Pool & Illogan Highway over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached32£318,750£312
Semi-Detached27£237,500£266
Terraced30£203,000£265
Flats4£102,500£295

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Pool & Illogan Highway

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pool & Illogan Highway.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£226,000£85,000£175,000£139,000
2017£270,000£103,000£183,500£150,000
2018£280,000£114,000£186,500£163,000
2019£250,000£92,000£210,000£155,500
2020£272,500£103,000£205,000£167,500
2021£270,000£115,000£230,000£180,000
2022£328,000£134,250£247,500£221,000
2023£320,000£105,000£272,000£215,000
2024£335,000£150,000£293,500£210,000
2025£332,500£95,000£236,250£195,000
2026£270,000£111,750£234,000£235,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Pool & Illogan Highway.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Pool & Illogan Highway.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£216£213£217£167
2017£233£149£227£199
2018£242£204£234£199
2019£232£197£229£219
2020£250£203£224£206
2021£260£221£240£231
2022£298£256£296£277
2023£328£209£248£247
2024£352£247£321£256
2025£301£252£257£268
2026£358£304£241£287
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Pool & Illogan Highway.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Pool & Illogan Highway

Is Pool & Illogan Highway safe?

Pool & Illogan Highway records about 90 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Pool & Illogan Highway?

The median sale price in Pool & Illogan Highway is £245,000 (about £291 per square foot) based on 93 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Pool & Illogan Highway?

Pool & Illogan Highway has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Pool & Illogan Highway?

Pool & Illogan Highway scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Pool & Illogan Highway sits around rank 8,354 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Pool & Illogan Highway?

The average household income in Pool & Illogan Highway is around £42,561 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Pool & Illogan Highway

TR166SF

Piece Farm Cottages

TR166SE

Carn View Fields

TR153QG

Station Road

TR153EA

Crembling Well

TR153RQ

Barncoose Industrial Estate

TR153FS

South Crofty Way

TR153GF

Trevenson Lane

TR166PZ

The Square

TR153PY

Higher Pumpfield Row

TR153TW

Forth An Praze

TR153EU

Pool & Tehidy

TR153NJ

Agar Road

TR153LD

East Pool Park

TR153NH

Agar Road

TR153AU

The Bank

TR153GU

Druids Road

TR166SB

Dedwood Terrace

TR153RF

Tolvaddon Road

TR166QH

Chapel Row

TR153RT

Wilson Way

TR153LG

Chariot Road

TR149BN

Railway Villas

TR153YZ

Tregajorran

TR166LR

Wood End Cottages

TR153HT

Lower Broad Lane

TR153FB

Dudnance Lane

TR166RB

Loscombe Road

TR153PA

Tangye Road

TR153QA

Little Treloweth

TR166FA

Church Road

TR153BD

St Uny Crescent

TR153QJ

Station Road

TR166QL

Ballard Estate

TR153SX

Fordh An Bal

TR153FR

Dudnance Lane

TR153HW

Tolgus Lane

TR153BU

Highburrow Lane

TR153YT

Tregajorran

TR153BW

Shopside

TR153EH

Druids Road

TR153YW

Tincroft Road

TR149DB

New Houses

TR166RX

South Carn Brea

TR153ST

Tredinnick Way

TR153GW

Pool & Tehidy

TR153RA

Dudnance Lane

TR153HY

Broad Lane

TR166EL

Bray Rise

TR153AY

Pool & Tehidy

TR166JZ

New Row

TR153TS

Treloweth Way

TR153HP

Gilberts Terrace

TR164FL

Grisdale Gardens

TR153EL

Barncoose Lane

TR153SZ

Holman Court

TR153FX

Cousin Jack Walk

TR153ND

Wheal Fortune Lane

TR164JG

Illogan & Portreath

TR153NB

Agar Road

TR153AZ

Railway Villas

TR153PD

Fore Street

TR153LL

Tolskithy Lane

TR153FW

Stamps Lane

TR153EY

Barncoose Terrace

TR153PE

Fore Street

TR153BH

Tregajorran

TR153QT

Dudnance Lane

TR153PP

Cort Simmons

TR153RS

Wilson Way

TR153HJ

Lower Broad Lane

TR166LE

Loscombe Road

TR153PB

Fore Street

TR153YG

Bosleake Row

TR153PQ

Trevenson Road

TR153RX

Wilson Way

TR153AQ

Bosmeor Park

TR153DS

Carn Brea Lane

TR153ED

Agar Road

TR153GX

Wilson Way

TR153RE

Trevenson Road

TR166LJ

Channel View

TR153DT

Crofty Close

TR153FY

Trevenson Park

TR166JP

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR153EN

Monument Way

TR153JU

Chili Road

TR153LZ

Killiers Court

TR153LB

Roekindale Close

TR166QW

Prisks Terrace

TR164HD

Merritts Hill

TR153QZ

Dudnance Lane

TR166QS

Jewells Terrace

TR153JJ

Forth Scol

TR153LH

Chariot Road

TR153LQ

Chariot Road

TR153QW

Pool Business Park

TR166QB

Loscombe Villas

TR153TG

Carn Brea Avenue

TR153LR

Elm Close

TR166RY

Post Office Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.