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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 79 recent sales, the median property price is £237,500 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
Detached25£350,000
Flats4£102,500
Semi-Detached23£246,000
Terraced27£200,000

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

TR153SX

Fordh An Bal

TR149DD

New Road

TR153LJ

Chapel Terrace

TR153NG

Agar Crescent

TR153PB

Fore Street

TR153RD

Trevenson Road

TR153TE

West Tolgus

TR153YQ

Carnarthen Moor

TR149DE

Nancevallon

TR153FU

Sycamore Drive

TR153PX

Lower Pumpfield Row

TR166NH

Trevarren Avenue

TR153SR

Tredinnick Way

TR153TS

Treloweth Way

TR153YW

Tincroft Road

TR153ET

Dudnance Lane

TR153DZ

Fore Street

TR153QL

Wheal Agar

TR153YA

Carnarthen Villas

TR153EE

Agar Road

TR153FP

Fordh an Bal

TR153RE

Trevenson Road

TR166JZ

New Row

TR166QR

Chapel Gardens

TR166SH

Bowling Green

TR153EY

Barncoose Terrace

TR153PF

Fore Street

TR166LT

Church Road

TR149DB

New Houses

TR153FD

Fordh An Bal

TR153JT

Chili Road

TR153JU

Chili Road

TR153PL

Trevenson Road

TR153SL

Brunton Road

TR166LZ

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR166QU

Blue Stone

TR153EA

Crembling Well

TR153PE

Fore Street

TR164FS

Pendeen Park

TR166SN

Globe Square

TR153HB

Barncoose Terrace

TR153LT

Appin Gardens

TR153NQ

Trevithick Court

TR153PT

Church Road

TR166QA

Loscombe Road

TR153BQ

Mount View

TR153LZ

Killiers Court

TR153NL

Polgarth

TR166LR

Wood End Cottages

TR149BN

Railway Villas

TR153ST

Tredinnick Way

TR153YG

Bosleake Row

TR164HD

Merritts Hill

TR166PY

Dowers Terrace

TR153EP

Barncoose Terrace

TR153EZ

Barncoose Terrace

TR166BZ

Carn View Fields

TR166JX

Filtrick Lane

TR166QP

Opies Row

TR153EH

Druids Road

TR153YY

Rose Row

TR166LE

Loscombe Road

TR166QW

Prisks Terrace

TR153AU

The Bank

TR153BD

St Uny Crescent

TR153GU

Druids Road

TR153HT

Lower Broad Lane

TR153LL

Tolskithy Lane

TR166QB

Loscombe Villas

TR153DD

Highburrow Court

TR153DR

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR153EF

Agar Road

TR153GF

Trevenson Lane

TR153LU

Balkin Way

TR153PA

Tangye Road

TR166NQ

Penluke Close

TR166QZ

Penventon

TR153FA

Trevenson Park

TR153JL

Higher Broad Lane

TR166AW

Bray Rise

TR166LL

Loscombe Court

TR166QE

Trekye Close

TR153BJ

Four Lanes, Beacon & Troon

TR153JJ

Forth Scol

TR166RZ

Grace Close

TR153BU

Highburrow Lane

TR153JW

Higher Broad Lane

TR153PU

Breaview Park Lane

TR166LY

Opies Terrace

TR166RY

Post Office Terrace

TR153LB

Roekindale Close

TR153YL

Penhallick Row

Data Sources

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