High Street, Penzance, TR18 2SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR18 2SU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.9%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.7%	49.1%	2.4%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around TR18 2SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.6%	44.6%	9.0%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	32.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	-11.9%
Separated	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	19.8%	13.3%	-6.5%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	6.1%	0.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.8%	47.4%	-0.4%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	34.5%	31.7%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	12.9%	15.2%	2.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	10.3%	-3.6%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.8%	10.8%	-13.0%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	21%	3.7%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	39%	10.8%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.9%	90.5%	-6.4%	81.4%	9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	91.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	91.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.3%	37.2%	23.1%
Christian	26.7%	46.2%	-19.5%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 62.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.1% lower than the Penzance East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Penzance East and the 684th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TR18 2SU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 128 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Penwith.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Penzance, TR18 2SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR18 2SU

Average Price
£259,539

Semi-Detached
£403,437

Terraced
£236,818

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£209,026

Semi-Detached
£368,220

Terraced
£224,508

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,823

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 High Street, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2025-10-14	£197,000
59 High Street, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-07-26	£158,401
58 High Street, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-07-18	£199,279
83 High Street, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£243,500	2023-09-21	£240,064
82 High Street, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-10-09	£249,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR18 2SU

Employment

TR18 2SU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	46
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	15
Other	15
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance Peverell Road , TR18 2AT	3out of 4	688 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensans Community Primary School Madron Road , TR20 8UH	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance Redinnick Place , TR18 4HP	3out of 4	822 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alverton Primary School Toltuff Crescent , Alverton TR18 4QD	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heamoor Community Primary School Bosvenna Way , Heamoor TR18 3JZ	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Humphry Davy School Coombe Road , TR18 2TG	3out of 4	529 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mounts Bay Academy Boscathnoe Lane , Heamoor TR18 3JT	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy Penbrea Road , TR18 3NX	4out of 4	728 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nancealverne School Madron Road , TR20 8TP	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Savoy Cinema	Merlin Cinemas Limited, Savoy Cinema	77 yd
Waves	Waves Coffee Shop, 29 Causewayhead	78 yd
Subway	68 Causewayhead, Penzance	104 yd
Smuggler's Den	Smugglers Cove, 10 Causewayhead	110 yd
The Singing Rooster	39 - 39A Causewayhead, Penzance	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAOB Institute	R A O B Institute, Belgravia Street	67 yd
PZ Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, Bread Street	125 yd
The Fountain Tavern	Fountain Tavern, St Clare Street	208 yd
Tremenheere	The Tremenheere, 4 - 8 Market Place	211 yd
The Crown Inn	The Crown, 1 Victoria Square	219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Chilli	20 Causewayhead, Penzance	78 yd
Modern Chinese Takeaway	Modern Chinese Take Away, 36 Causewayhead	110 yd
Alverton Kebab & Fried Chicken	Alverton Kebab And Fried Chicken, 8 Alverton Street	218 yd
Chucky's Shake Shack	4 Stewarts Buildings, Morrab Road	250 yd
Seaview Fish Bar	Sea View Fish And Chip Shop, 33 Adelaide Street	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Express Penzance - New Road PFS	Co-Op, Promenade		1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxygen Health Club MARKET JEW STREET	health and fitness suite	173 yd
Ultimate Goals (Closed) Branwells Mill Branwells Mill Market Jew Street	health and fitness suite	416 yd
Penzance Tennis Club PENLEE PARK	tennis courts	447 yd
Penzance Leisure Centre PENZANCE LEISURE CENTRE PENZANCE LEISURE CENTRE ST CLARE STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Humphry Davy School COOMBE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	619 yd
Penlee Park PENZANCE AFC PENZANCE AFC ALEXANDRA PLACE	grass pitches	675 yd
Truro And Penwith College (Penwith Campus) ST. CLARE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	722 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School PEVERELL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	738 yd
Penzance Astro Park PENZANCE ASTRO PARK PENZANCE ASTRO PARK ST CLARE STREET	artificial grass pitch	745 yd
Penzance Cricket Club PENZANCE CRICKET CLUB PENZANCE CRICKET CLUB ST CLARE STREET	grass pitches	792 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of TR18 2SU