Long Rock, Penzance, TR20 9BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR20 9BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.2%	49%	1.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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	26.9%	29.7%	2.8%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	46.1%	-9.1%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.8%	11.7%	0.9%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5.2%	7.4%	2.2%	6.1%	1.3%

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	53.7%	44.7%	-9.0%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	32.7%	35.2%	2.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	10.2%	14.7%	4.5%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.2%	2.6%

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	15.3%	19.9%	4.6%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	11.7%	-8.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16%	3.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	36.7%	4.6%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.4%	99.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.3% 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	93.8%	98.3%	4.5%	83.2%	15.1%
European Union	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	98.3%	6.0%	83.2%	15.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is TR20 9BJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TR20 9BJ was 101.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.7% higher than the Land's End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

TR20 9BJ has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Land's End and the 359th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.4%.

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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 9BJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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

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 Long Rock, Penzance, TR20 9BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR20 9BJ

Average Price
£844,023

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£844,023

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TR20 9BJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Touraco, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2018-08-24	£632,209
Wheal Darlington, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2018-07-26	£1,114,033
Heron House, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2017-07-12	£809,741
Touraco, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2010-12-15	£623,376
Wheal Darlington, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2010-09-03	£1,006,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR20 9BJ

Employment

TR20 9BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 9BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 9BJ 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	82
Self-Employed	47
Full-Time Employee	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	17
Construction	16
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	15
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ludgvan School Lower Quarter , Ludgvan TR20 8EX	4out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marazion School School Lane , TR17 0DG	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gulval School School Lane , Gulval TR18 3BJ	3out of 4	3,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance Peverell Road , TR18 2AT	3out of 4	4,171 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilary School School Lane , St Hilary TR20 9DR	3out of 4	4,846 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,523 yd	Foundation school	No	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	4,269 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nancealverne School Madron Road , TR20 8TP	3out of 4	5,132 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
Jordan's Cafe	Beach Road, Marazion		764 yd
The Hoxton Special	The Former Life Guard Hut, Beach Road		928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rydall Rock (Closed) Mike Courtney	grass pitches	1,076 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
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	75.0%

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

Overview of TR20 9BJ