Gwavas Road, Newlyn, Penzance, TR18 5LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR18 5LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	51.4%	3.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52%	48.6%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of TR18 5LY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	25.7%	-6.9%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	53.4%	6.0%	44.2%	9.2%
Separated	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.3%	12%	0.7%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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	43.6%	41.6%	-2.0%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	36%	39.2%	3.2%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	16.4%	13.4%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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	14.8%	13.8%	-1.0%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	10.1%	-9.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.5%	4.2%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	19.6%	11.8%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	36%	-1.8%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	99.2%	97.1%	-2.1%	81.4%	15.7%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	93.6%	90.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	91.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Gwavas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gwavas Road was 18.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.3% lower than the Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gwavas Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor and the 267th lowest crime rate of 1,817 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 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. 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 5LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Gwavas Road are based on 30 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 Gwavas Road, Newlyn, Penzance, TR18 5LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR18 5LY

Average Price
£369,345

Semi-Detached
£316,971

Terraced
£581,023

Detached
£329,518

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gwavas Road

Average Price
£316,298

Semi-Detached
£353,584

Terraced
£235,479

Detached
£380,925

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£560,386

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gwavas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Trewarven Studio Gwavas Road, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-06-06	£174,701
Penzer House Gwavas Road, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£613,000	2022-12-21	£561,716
20 Gwavas Road, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£306,000	2017-10-26	£388,222
18 Gwavas Road, Penzance, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-03-11	£306,788
Pendor Gwavas Road, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£222,500	2015-02-27	£318,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR18 5LY

Employment

TR18 5LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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 5LY 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	70
Self-Employed	32
Full-Time Employee	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Education	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newlyn Infant School Chywoone Hill , Newlyn TR18 5DN	- not rated	352 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tolcarne Junior School Newlyn , TR18 5QA	- not rated	862 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newlyn School Carne Road , Newlyn TR18 5QA	3out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlyn School Carne Road , Newlyn TR18 5QA	- not rated	961 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alverton Primary School Toltuff Crescent , Alverton TR18 4QD	- not rated	1,567 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penwith Sixth Form College St Clare Street , TR18 2SA	- not rated	2,916 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Humphry Davy School Coombe Road , TR18 2TG	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mounts Bay School Boscathnoe Lane , Heamoor TR18 3JT	- not rated	3,352 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mounts Bay Academy Boscathnoe Lane , Heamoor TR18 3JT	3out of 4	3,352 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penwith College St Clare Street , TR18 2SA	- not rated	2,916 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolitho School Polwithen Road , TR18 4JR	- not rated	2,208 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carn Michael School St Paul's Old School , Taroveor Road TR18 2BQ	- not rated	2,587 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nancealverne School Madron Road , TR20 8TP	- not rated	2,833 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nancealverne School Madron Road , TR20 8TP	3out of 4	2,833 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwith Short Stay School Penbrea Road , TR18 2AT	- not rated	3,101 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Smugglers Restaurant	12 - 14 Fore Street, Newlyn	211 yd
Argoe	The Strand, Newlyn	528 yd
Duke Street Cafe	6 Duke Street, Newlyn	618 yd
Lovetts	1 The Coombe, Newlyn	688 yd
Aunty Mays Pasty Co	Aunty Mays, 3 The Coombe	726 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion Inn	36 Fore Street, Newlyn	182 yd
The Fishermans Arms Newlyn	80 Fore Street, Newlyn	258 yd
The Swordfish	Swordfish Inn, 20 The Strand	619 yd
Tolcarne Inn	Tolcarne Place, Newlyn	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
China Garden	The China Garden Restaurant, 22 The Strand		536 yd
Warrens	Warrens Bakery, 9 The Strand		677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nirvana Health Club NIRVANA NIRVANA CHYWOONE HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	217 yd
R S Fitness Fradgan House Fradgan House The Fradgan	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Newlyn School CARNE ROAD	grass pitches	958 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.1%

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	55.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	55.6%

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