Beacon Estate, Sancreed, Penzance, TR20 8QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR20 8QR 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	48.8%	48.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.2%	51.3%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.6%	28.3%	4.7%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	50.6%	-4.8%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	13.7%	11.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.1%	7.8%	3.7%	6.1%	1.7%

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	44.7%	45.9%	1.2%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	34.5%	33%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	13.4%	16.5%	3.1%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	18.8%	14.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	7.7%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16.6%	0.0%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	16.2%	7.3%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	35.8%	3.3%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
White	99.7%	97.4%	-2.3%	81.4%	16.0%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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	96.3%	96.4%	0.1%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	96.7%	0.4%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Beacon Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beacon Estate was 32.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.6% lower than the Land's End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beacon Estate has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Land's End and the 572nd lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

🔎 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 TR20 8QR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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

Average property prices on Beacon Estate are based on 10 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 Beacon Estate, Sancreed, Penzance, TR20 8QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR20 8QR

Average Price
£336,095

Semi-Detached
£259,547

Terraced
£269,119

Detached
£491,577

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Estate

Average Price
£265,358

Semi-Detached
£233,780

Terraced
£268,867

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beacon EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Beacon Estate, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-11-28	£316,975
10 Beacon Estate, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-11-07	£298,862
6 Beacon Estate, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-11-01	£321,503
4 Beacon Estate, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2008-04-30	£339,856
4 Beacon Estate, Penzance, Cornwall Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2003-03-01	£207,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR20 8QR

Employment

TR20 8QR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 8QR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 8QR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Self-Employed	53
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Buryan Primary School Rectory Road , St Buryan TR19 6BB	3out of 4	4,402 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Buryan Primary School St Buryan , TR19 6BB	- not rated	4,402 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heamoor Community Primary School Bosvenna Way , Heamoor TR18 3JZ	3out of 4	4,472 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madron Daniel Church of England School Bellair Road , Madron TR20 8SP	- not rated	4,494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madron Daniel CofE (VA) School Bellair Road , Madron TR20 8SP	- not rated	4,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mounts Bay School Boscathnoe Lane , Heamoor TR18 3JT	- not rated	4,806 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mounts Bay Academy Boscathnoe Lane , Heamoor TR18 3JT	3out of 4	4,806 yd	Academy converter	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	5,016 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nancealverne School Madron Road , TR20 8TP	- not rated	5,158 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nancealverne School Madron Road , TR20 8TP	3out of 4	5,158 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in TR20 8QR area.

Sport

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

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.8%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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