Madron, Penzance, TR20 8SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR20 8SR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.2%	48.1%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	36%	37.3%	1.3%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	42.2%	-0.7%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.5%	11.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.4%

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	47.5%	46.6%	-0.9%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	35.4%	32.5%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	11.7%	11.9%	0.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.1%	6%	1.9%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.2%	1.8%

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%	19.3%	-3.7%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.1%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	18.7%	4.9%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	31.5%	3.9%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.8%	93.8%	-4.0%	81.4%	12.4%
Other	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	97.5%	96.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	96.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is TR20 8SR dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TR20 8SR was 58.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% higher than the Land's End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TR20 8SR has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Land's End and the 751st highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.9%.

🔎 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 8SR, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Madron, Penzance, TR20 8SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR20 8SR

Average Price
£691,512

Semi-Detached
£517,591

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£768,440

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£480,794

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TR20 8SR

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Goose Chase, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£958,976	2022-05-16	£959,974
Loer Tree Valley House, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-11-19	£282,315
Poltair Manor, Penzance, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£390,000	2017-03-27	£479,762
Poltair Manor, Penzance, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2016-04-28	£632,653
Trehiven, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£945,000	2015-08-06	£1,367,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR20 8SR

Employment

TR20 8SR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8SR 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Maddern's CofE School, Madron Bellair Road , Madron TR20 8SP	2out of 4	241 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heamoor Community Primary School Bosvenna Way , Heamoor TR18 3JZ	3out of 4	800 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pensans Community Primary School Madron Road , TR20 8UH	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance Peverell Road , TR18 2AT	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alverton Primary School Toltuff Crescent , Alverton TR18 4QD	3out of 4	2,272 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mounts Bay Academy Boscathnoe Lane , Heamoor TR18 3JT	4out of 4	471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Humphry Davy School Coombe Road , TR18 2TG	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,234 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy Penbrea Road , TR18 3NX	4out of 4	1,864 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Trengwainton Tearooms	Trengwainton Gardens, Trengwainton		668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sportsmans Arms	Bolitho Road, Heamoor		633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cornerstone	8 Bolitho Road, Heamoor		633 yd
Heamoor Chip Shop Limited	Heamoor Chip Shop, Rock Terrace		755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mounts Bay Academy Sports Field OFF BOSCATHNOE WAY	grass pitches	284 yd
Mounts Bay Academy BOSCATHNOE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	345 yd
Heamoor Community Primary School BOSVENNA WAY	grass pitches	705 yd
King George V Playing Field Madron Aldreath Road	grass pitches	848 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
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	22.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR20 8SR