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Redruth North: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Redruth North neighbourhood of Cornwall, England (ONS area Cornwall 046). Headline figures assembled 30 October 2026. Postcodes TR15, TR16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TR15 1HA.
One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Redruth North is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Cornwall (4 of 20 signals falling, 3 rising). Houses here typically resell for £220,000 and flats for £120,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Cornwall (1.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Redruth, is about a 12-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
£220,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£120,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most income-deprived
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
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.15; 3 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 1 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 1 to 6.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£40,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.5 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
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Redruth North sits in Cornwall
- Typical house price: 5th lowest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall
- Typical flat price: 7th lowest of the 42 neighbourhoods in Cornwall with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 11th 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 Redruth North
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
3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Cornwall, 4 the other way and 13 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
- Single-person households under 65
- Air quality
- New-build activity
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Anti-social behaviour
- Home improvement applications
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Redruth Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (900 m in a straight line). About 3.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Penzance (about 27 min) and Plymouth (82 to 89 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 Pennoweth Primary School 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school Redruth School 980 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 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 Redruth North
What is the typical house price in Redruth North?
£220,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.
How does Redruth North compare with the rest of Cornwall?
Typical house price: 5th lowest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall. Typical flat price: 7th lowest of the 42 neighbourhoods in Cornwall with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 11th lowest of 73 neighbourhoods in Cornwall.
Is Redruth North an affluent area?
Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Redruth North gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.15; 3 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Redruth North?
Redruth. Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (900 m in a straight line). About 3.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Western Railway and CrossCountry to Penzance (about 27 min) and Plymouth (82 to 89 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Redruth North?
Nearest state primary school. Pennoweth Primary School. 500 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Redruth School. 980 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Nov 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.