Ludgvan, Penzance, TR20 8BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR20 8BL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	48.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.5%	51.3%	0.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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 TR20 8BL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% 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	22.1%	23.1%	1.0%	37.9%	-14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	62.2%	61.5%	-0.7%	44.2%	17.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	10%	9.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	50.5%	44.9%	-5.6%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	33.1%	38%	4.9%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	12.4%	12.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4%	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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	12.4%	14%	1.6%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	10.3%	-0.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	18.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.4%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	36.2%	-1.1%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	99.3%	97.7%	-1.6%	81.4%	16.3%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	94.6%	96.4%	1.8%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1%	1.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	96.4%	1.8%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	3%	3%	0.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is TR20 8BL dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TR20 8BL was 22.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.9% lower than the Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TR20 8BL has the 11th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in TR20 8BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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

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 Ludgvan, Penzance, TR20 8BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR20 8BL

Average Price
£584,262

Semi-Detached
£378,927

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£602,479

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£662,077

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TR20 8BL

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Mowhay Trenowin Farm, Penzance, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-07-22	£388,801
Lower Trenowin Barn, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-03-13	£907,547
Gwel-An-Margh, Penzance, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-06-25	£660,656
Tarnywidden Trenowin Farm, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-07-11	£452,166
Lower Chellew Farmhouse, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2013-07-08	£725,443

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR20 8BL

Employment

TR20 8BL 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.

TR20 8BL 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 TR20 8BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	92
Full-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ludgvan School Lower Quarter , Ludgvan TR20 8EX	4out of 4	2,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nancledra School Nancledra , TR20 8NB	3out of 4	2,725 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gulval School School Lane , Gulval TR18 3BJ	3out of 4	3,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance Peverell Road , TR18 2AT	3out of 4	4,291 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trythall Community Primary School New Mill , TR20 8XR	3out of 4	4,808 yd	Foundation 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	4,606 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mounts Bay Academy Boscathnoe Lane , Heamoor TR18 3JT	4out of 4	5,119 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	4,307 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nancealverne School Madron Road , TR20 8TP	3out of 4	5,031 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Green Pig Farm Tea Room	Green Pig Farm, Castle Gate		716 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TR20 8BL postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	10.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	20.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	271.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	39.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR20 8BL