Gwelmor, Pendeen, Penzance, TR19 7UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR19 7UG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.1%	49.4%	0.3%	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 TR19 7UG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% 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	24.9%	26.1%	1.2%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	53.3%	-0.4%	44.2%	9.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.7%	8.7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	7.1%	10.1%	3.0%	6.1%	4.0%

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	41.4%	41.4%	0.0%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	33.9%	35.2%	1.3%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	18.5%	17.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	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	23.8%	12.3%	-11.5%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	15%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.2%	5.4%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18.2%	5.7%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	34.6%	5.8%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.2% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	99.7%	99.2%	-0.5%	81.4%	17.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	97%	94.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	0.9%	2%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	94.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Gwelmor Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gwelmor was 23.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.8% lower than the Land's End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gwelmor has the 8th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Land's End and the 390th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TR19 7UG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Gwelmor are based on 11 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 Gwelmor, Pendeen, Penzance, TR19 7UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR19 7UG

Average Price
£230,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,160

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gwelmor

Average Price
£242,643

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,643

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GwelmorStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Gwelmor, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2016-09-01	£251,691
4 Gwelmor, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2011-11-07	£246,889
4 Gwelmor, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2006-10-18	£227,090
6 Gwelmor, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£149,000	2004-09-27	£256,102
1 Gwelmor, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2004-01-12	£277,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR19 7UG

Employment

TR19 7UG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

TR19 7UG 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 TR19 7UG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	111
Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	13
Other	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pendeen School Church Road , Pendeen TR19 7SE	3out of 4	245 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Just Primary School Bosorne Road , St Just TR19 7JU	3out of 4	3,744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cape Cornwall School Cape Cornwall Street , St Just TR19 7JX	1out of 4	3,864 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Pendeen School	Church Road, Pendeen	304 yd
Maria Chica	Maria Chica Restaurant, 11 Church Road	356 yd
Counthouse Cafe	Geevor Tin Mine, Boscaswell	1,018 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Radjel Inn	The Radjel Inn, Boscaswell Terrace	122 yd
North Inn	The North Inn, The Square	230 yd
Trewellard Arms Hotel	Trewellard Road, Trewellard	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lillian's	Lils Fish And Chips, Church Road		230 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Borlase Park	grass pitches	241 yd
Pendeen School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	261 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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