Ridgevale Lane, Gulval, Penzance, TR18 3RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR18 3RD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	51.1%	-3.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	45.3%	48.9%	3.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.2%	29.5%	-1.7%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	44.7%	8.3%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.1%	16.6%	5.5%	9.1%	7.5%
Widowed	19.4%	6.9%	-12.5%	6.1%	0.8%

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	41.1%	49.6%	8.5%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	33.9%	32.6%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	16.1%	14.4%	-1.7%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	6.6%	2.6%	-4.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	26.1%	11.6%	-14.5%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	6.5%	-7.3%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	18.5%	0.7%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.4%	3.4%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	20.8%	10.1%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	32.4%	9.9%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.5%	94.8%	-2.7%	81.4%	13.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	96.8%	95.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	95.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Ridgevale Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgevale Lane was 53.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% lower than the Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgevale Lane has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor and the 825th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.4%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TR18 3RD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Ridgevale Lane are based on 10 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 Ridgevale Lane, Gulval, Penzance, TR18 3RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR18 3RD

Average Price
£386,080

Semi-Detached
£156,492

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£462,609

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgevale Lane

Average Price
£465,581

Semi-Detached
£394,061

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£496,232

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgevale LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ridgevale Lane, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2019-10-25	£549,895
3 Ridgevale Lane, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-07-30	£481,642
1 Ridgevale Lane, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2013-12-12	£369,395
1 Ridgevale Lane, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2007-06-29	£474,969
2 Ridgevale Lane, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2007-03-06	£479,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR18 3RD

Employment

TR18 3RD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

TR18 3RD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gulval School School Lane , Gulval TR18 3BJ	3out of 4	514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance Peverell Road , TR18 2AT	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensans Community Primary School Madron Road , TR20 8UH	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heamoor Community Primary School Bosvenna Way , Heamoor TR18 3JZ	3out of 4	2,319 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance Redinnick Place , TR18 4HP	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,185 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mounts Bay Academy Boscathnoe Lane , Heamoor TR18 3JT	4out of 4	2,026 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	883 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nancealverne School Madron Road , TR20 8TP	3out of 4	1,677 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
Coach House	Ponsandane Coach House, Chyandour	706 yd
Agapanthus Tearoom	Agapanthus Tea Room, Gulval	788 yd
Hotel Penzance	Lescudjack Terrace, Penzance	956 yd
Trelya Community Cafe	The Lescudjack Centre, Penmere Close	982 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coldstreamer	The Coldstreamer Inn, Gulval		657 yd
Old Forge Bar	Kenegie Manor House, Kenegie Manor		881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jon Dory's	16 Treweath Road, Penzance		1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Branwell Lane		761 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, Eastern Green		993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School PEVERELL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	853 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	83.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.33 Mbit/s

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