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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. 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

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £246,000 in Pool & Illogan Highway area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £555,000.

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
Terraced26£199,975
Detached32£327,000
Flats4£94,250
Semi-Detached31£237,500

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

TR166QU

Blue Stone

TR166QR

Chapel Gardens

TR153RD

Trevenson Road

TR153TE

West Tolgus

TR153TH

Carn Brea Avenue

TR153DD

Highburrow Court

TR153LS

Killiersfield

TR153YX

Higher Tregajorran

TR153EP

Barncoose Terrace

TR153JP

Chili Road

TR166RF

Deep Lane

TR153FJ

Stone Way

TR153DU

Station Road

TR153FL

Kevill Park

TR153EZ

Barncoose Terrace

TR153QX

Dudnance Lane

TR153NA

Agar Road

TR166QE

Trekye Close

TR153BQ

Mount View

TR166SL

Carn Lane

TR166SH

Bowling Green

TR153JS

Chywoon Gardens

TR153YJ

Penhallick Road

TR153NT

Trevithick Road

TR164JL

Beacon View Park

TR153NW

Trevithick Road

TR153PF

Fore Street

TR164DF

Merritts Hill

TR153LE

Chariot Road

TR153GD

Chapel Terrace

TR153PN

Trevenson Road

TR166SN

Globe Square

TR153TY

Merritts Way

TR153EQ

Druids Lodge

TR166RZ

Grace Close

TR153XX

Barncoose Industrial Estate

TR153FD

Fordh An Bal

TR166SA

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR153JL

Higher Broad Lane

TR153SR

Tredinnick Way

TR153PT

Church Road

TR166NQ

Penluke Close

TR153FU

Sycamore Drive

TR153FH

Kevill Road

TR153YQ

Carnarthen Moor

TR166AH

Harvey Court

TR166PY

Dowers Terrace

TR166NA

Forest

TR153RU

Agar Way

TR166NG

Roskrow Close

TR166BX

Kemp Close

TR166LS

Boskenna Road

TR153YE

Whitcross Hill

TR153FG

Stone Way

TR166QF

Nicholas Avenue

TR166QN

Ballard Close

TR166SG

Sea View Terrace

TR153SL

Brunton Road

TR153FE

Fordh an Bal

TR153SQ

Pool & Tehidy

TR153JD

Wilson Way

TR153BG

Chapel Terrace

TR153NS

Trevithick Road

TR153PL

Trevenson Road

TR153YU

Tregajorran

TR166JY

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR164FH

Merritts Hill

TR153AS

Barncoose Terrace

TR153FQ

Stannum Terrace

TR153NL

Polgarth

TR153QB

Moorfield Road

TR153NY

Treloweth Road

TR166ES

Loscombe Road

TR166LB

Treskillard Cottages

TR153LU

Balkin Way

TR153NE

Agar Road

TR153QE

Wilson Way

TR153AT

River Row

TR153PS

Trevenson Road

TR149DE

Nancevallon

TR166LU

Opies Row

TR149BU

Higher Brae

TR153LP

Glenvale

TR153QS

Station Road

TR153FT

Carn Brea Lane

TR153DZ

Fore Street

TR153GT

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR166LL

Loscombe Court

TR153JX

Chili Road

TR166LZ

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR166NH

Trevarren Avenue

TR153QL

Wheal Agar

TR153PG

Pool & Tehidy

TR166LN

Little Gregwartha

TR153NG

Agar Crescent

TR153NP

Trevithick Road

TR153JG

North Pool Close

TR153YR

Penhallick

TR166RT

Church Coombe

TR149BQ

Post Box Row

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.