Voundervour Lane, Penzance, TR18 4BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TR18 4BE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	54.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	44.2%	45.9%	1.7%	49.0%	-3.1%

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	30.5%	30.1%	-0.4%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	33.7%	-2.5%	44.2%	-10.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14.1%	22.7%	8.6%	9.1%	13.6%
Widowed	13.1%	8%	-5.1%	6.1%	1.9%

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	42.5%	48.6%	6.1%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	37.1%	33.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13.8%	12.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	11.1%	-6.3%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	49.4%	11.8%	33.8%	15.6%
Other	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.6%	95%	0.4%	81.4%	13.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	89.4%	0.2%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	89%	-0.2%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	5%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	5%	0.6%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Voundervour Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Voundervour Lane was 139.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% lower than the Penzance East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Voundervour Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Penzance East and the 227th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 183.3%.

🔎 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 4BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Voundervour Lane are based on 5 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 Voundervour Lane, Penzance, TR18 4BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR18 4BE

Average Price
£400,179

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£461,116

Detached
£392,990

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£163,615

Estimated Average Property Prices for Voundervour Lane

Average Price
£516,965

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,073,882

Detached
£351,917

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£403,555

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Voundervour LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Church View Voundervour Lane, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-05-28	£307,132
3 Regents Mews, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-12-01	£239,333
2 Regents Mews, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-11-08	£271,667
1 Regents Mews, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-08-25	£288,312
Regent Joinery Works Voundervour Lane, Penzance, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-06-30	£163,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR18 4BE

Employment

TR18 4BE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TR18 4BE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	53
Full-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance Redinnick Place , TR18 4HP	3out of 4	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alverton Primary School Toltuff Crescent , Alverton TR18 4QD	3out of 4	988 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance Peverell Road , TR18 2AT	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensans Community Primary School Madron Road , TR20 8UH	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlyn School Carne Road , Newlyn TR18 5QA	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Academy converter	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	995 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mounts Bay Academy Boscathnoe Lane , Heamoor TR18 3JT	4out of 4	2,067 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	1,160 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nancealverne School Madron Road , TR20 8TP	3out of 4	1,305 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
Ministry Of Flavours By British India	12 - 13 Chapel Street, Penzance	75 yd
45 Queen Street	Tinkture Ltd, Workshop	124 yd
Sukothai	47 Queen Street, Penzance	149 yd
The Bakehouse	The Bakehouse Restaurant, Old Bakehouse Lane	153 yd
Whits&Bay Cafe	59 Chapel Street, Penzance	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Turks Head	49 Chapel Street, Penzance	101 yd
Admiral Benbow	46 Chapel Street, Penzance	108 yd
Seven Stars	3 Parade Street, Penzance	184 yd
The Navy Inn	Navy Inn, Queen Street	188 yd
The Yacht Inn	Yacht Inn, Green Street	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Full House	Full House Chinese Takeaway, 2 Parade Street	184 yd
Sea Palace	Sea Palace Restaurant, 19 Quay Street	294 yd
Alverton Kebab & Fried Chicken	Alverton Kebab And Fried Chicken, 8 Alverton Street	343 yd
Chucky's Shake Shack	4 Stewarts Buildings, Morrab Road	365 yd
Frasers Fish And Chips Shop (Cornish Fish And Chips Ltd)	Frasers Fish And Chips, The Coffee Pot	417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Express Penzance - New Road PFS	Co-Op, Promenade		781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oxygen Health Club MARKET JEW STREET	health and fitness suite	324 yd
Jubilee Pool (Penzance) BATTERY ROAD	swimming pool	380 yd
Penzance Tennis Club PENLEE PARK	tennis courts	465 yd
Penlee Park PENZANCE AFC PENZANCE AFC ALEXANDRA PLACE	grass pitches	564 yd
Alexandra Road Recreational Area ALEXANDRA ROAD	tennis courts	611 yd
Ultimate Goals (Closed) Branwells Mill Branwells Mill Market Jew Street	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Penzance And Newlyn Rugby Football Club ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	678 yd
Mennaye Field GWEL AN MOR ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
Penzance Leisure Centre PENZANCE LEISURE CENTRE PENZANCE LEISURE CENTRE ST CLARE STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	951 yd
Ymca (Cornwall Penzance) THE ORCHARD THE ORCHARD ALVERTON ROAD		989 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.8%

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	52.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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