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Newquay West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Newquay West neighbourhood of Cornwall, England (ONS area Cornwall 020). Headline figures assembled 30 October 2026. Postcodes TR7, TR8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TR7 1SB.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Newquay West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Cornwall (2 of 17 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £396,250 and flats for £235,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Cornwall (1.7 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Newquay, is about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 30 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£396,250

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +47% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£235,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.08; 2 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£43,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Newquay West sits in Cornwall

  • Typical house price: 12th highest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall
  • Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 42 neighbourhoods in Cornwall with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: joint 25th lowest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 30 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Newquay West

House prices: Newquay West against Cornwall: This neighbourhood £55k (1995) to £400k (2026); Cornwall £50k (1995) to £292k (2026).£98k£377k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£400kCornwall£292k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Cornwall, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Newquay West against Cornwall: This neighbourhood £32k (1995) to £243k (2026); Cornwall £34k (1995) to £170k (2026).£62k£240k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£243kCornwall£170k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Cornwall, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 30 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cornwall, 1 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Single-person households under 65

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Newquay Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Par (about 49 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Trenance Learning Academy 910 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jul 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Newquay Tretherras 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Newquay West

What is the typical house price in Newquay West?

£396,250. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +47% against 2017-2019.

How does Newquay West compare with the rest of Cornwall?

Typical house price: 12th highest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall. Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 42 neighbourhoods in Cornwall with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 25th lowest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall.

Is Newquay West an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Newquay West gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.08; 2 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Newquay West?

Newquay. Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 km in a straight line). About 1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway to Par (about 49 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Newquay West?

Nearest state primary school. Trenance Learning Academy. 910 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jul 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Newquay Tretherras. 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jan 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.