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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

TR166NG

Roskrow Close

TR153QE

Wilson Way

TR153DX

Station Road

TR153ES

Barncoose Terrace

TR166RF

Deep Lane

TR153FJ

Stone Way

TR153JN

Bosmeor Park

TR153QY

Dudnance Lane

TR153TY

Merritts Way

TR166LU

Opies Row

TR153EJ

Agar Road

TR153JD

Wilson Way

TR164JG

Illogan & Portreath

TR153FF

Pool & Tehidy

TR153NB

Agar Road

TR153NR

Trevithick Road

TR153RL

Trevenson Moor

TR166RT

Church Coombe

TR153NN

Breaview Park Lane

TR153QD

Townfield

TR153QX

Dudnance Lane

TR153RF

Tolvaddon Road

TR166JY

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR166SA

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR166SE

Carn View Fields

TR153FW

Stamps Lane

TR153HJ

Lower Broad Lane

TR153JX

Chili Road

TR153RH

Pool Industrial Estate

TR153EX

Wheal Tehidy

TR153FY

Trevenson Park

TR153LH

Chariot Road

TR153NT

Trevithick Road

TR153PD

Fore Street

TR153PW

Trevenson Road

TR166LA

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR166SL

Carn Lane

TR153DY

Fore Street

TR153NW

Trevithick Road

TR153SZ

Holman Court

TR164JL

Beacon View Park

TR166LB

Treskillard Cottages

TR166LG

Stithians Row

TR153JP

Chili Road

TR153NJ

Agar Road

TR153YR

Penhallick

TR149AD

Floral Lane

TR149BQ

Post Box Row

TR153BL

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR153HY

Broad Lane

TR153LE

Chariot Road

TR153LQ

Chariot Road

TR153QF

Cort Treloweth

TR153TT

Treloweth Way

TR153EG

Druids Road

TR166RX

South Carn Brea

TR153BE

Bartles Court

TR153FL

Kevill Park

TR153HD

Lower Barncoose Terrace

TR166LJ

Channel View

TR166QH

Chapel Row

TR153GD

Chapel Terrace

TR153HW

Tolgus Lane

TR153LW

Chariot Road

TR153QW

Pool Business Park

TR153TG

Carn Brea Avenue

TR153ER

Barncoose Avenue

TR153FB

Dudnance Lane

TR153PG

Pool & Tehidy

TR153YU

Tregajorran

TR166LQ

Pencarn Parc

TR166QF

Nicholas Avenue

TR166SJ

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR153PH

Trevenson Road

TR153PZ

Church Road

TR153RQ

Barncoose Industrial Estate

TR166SF

Piece Farm Cottages

TR153ED

Agar Road

TR153HP

Gilberts Terrace

TR153SQ

Pool & Tehidy

TR153YD

Sea View Terrace

TR153FQ

Stannum Terrace

TR153FS

South Crofty Way

TR153PS

Trevenson Road

TR153RT

Wilson Way

TR153RX

Wilson Way

TR153NS

Trevithick Road

TR153QJ

Station Road

TR153YS

Chapel Hill

TR153YZ

Tregajorran

TR164JN

Beacon View Park

TR166QL

Ballard Estate

TR149AY

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR153BW

Shopside

TR153EU

Pool & Tehidy

TR164DF

Merritts Hill

TR164FH

Merritts Hill

TR166AH

Harvey Court

TR166ES

Loscombe Road

TR153FX

Cousin Jack Walk

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.