Highfields, Newlyn, Penzance, TR18 5BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR18 5BH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.7%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.2%	49.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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	28%	32.8%	4.8%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	43.7%	-5.4%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.2%	12.6%	1.4%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.6%

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	37.8%	43.4%	5.6%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	41.4%	37.9%	-3.5%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	14.7%	13.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	14.2%	11.3%	-2.9%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	9.7%	-6.7%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	10.1%	-5.8%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	18.5%	3.8%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	31%	42%	11.0%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.1%	91.9%	-5.2%	81.4%	10.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	94.6%	87.9%	-6.7%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	88.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	10%	9.6%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Highfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfields was 46.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% lower than the Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfields has the 37th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor and the 885th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.8%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TR18 5BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Highfields 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 Highfields, Newlyn, Penzance, TR18 5BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR18 5BH

Average Price
£419,502

Semi-Detached
£508,759

Terraced
£288,618

Detached
£461,129

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfields

Average Price
£426,597

Semi-Detached
£470,244

Terraced
£293,114

Detached
£449,692

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fern Villa, 2 Highfields, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-05-16	£465,484
1 Highfields, Penzance, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-10-18	£519,830
7 Highfields, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2015-10-09	£293,114
Fern Villa, 2 Highfields, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£304,000	2015-09-11	£433,899
1 Highfields, Penzance, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,500	1998-01-21	£420,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR18 5BH

Employment

TR18 5BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 5BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TR18 5BH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	88
Self-Employed	43
Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newlyn School Carne Road , Newlyn TR18 5QA	3out of 4	378 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alverton Primary School Toltuff Crescent , Alverton TR18 4QD	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Penzance Redinnick Place , TR18 4HP	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensans Community Primary School Madron Road , TR20 8UH	3out of 4	2,134 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heamoor Community Primary School Bosvenna Way , Heamoor TR18 3JZ	3out of 4	2,234 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	2,437 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mounts Bay Academy Boscathnoe Lane , Heamoor TR18 3JT	4out of 4	2,696 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nancealverne School Madron Road , TR20 8TP	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy Penbrea Road , TR18 3NX	4out of 4	2,721 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Street Cafe	6 Duke Street, Newlyn	129 yd
Lovetts	1 The Coombe, Newlyn	159 yd
Aunty Mays Pasty Co	Aunty Mays, 3 The Coombe	161 yd
Newlyn Filmhouse Ltd	23 - 31 The Coombe, Newlyn	170 yd
Argoe	The Strand, Newlyn	178 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swordfish	Swordfish Inn, 20 The Strand	168 yd
Tolcarne Inn	Tolcarne Place, Newlyn	266 yd
Red Lion Inn	36 Fore Street, Newlyn	513 yd
The Fishermans Arms Newlyn	80 Fore Street, Newlyn	659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
China Garden	The China Garden Restaurant, 22 The Strand		175 yd
Warrens	Warrens Bakery, 9 The Strand		189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Express Penzance - New Road PFS	Co-Op, Promenade		1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
R S Fitness Fradgan House Fradgan House The Fradgan	health and fitness suite	167 yd
Newlyn School CARNE ROAD	grass pitches	408 yd
Nirvana Health Club NIRVANA NIRVANA CHYWOONE HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	647 yd
The Coombe THE COOMBE	grass pitches	664 yd
Alverton Primary School TOLTUFF CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,045 yd
Mennaye Field GWEL AN MOR ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	28.6%

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