Chy An Dour Road, Praa Sands, Penzance, TR20 9SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR20 9SY 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	54.6%	50.6%	-4.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.4%	49.4%	4.0%	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 TR20 9SY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% 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	17%	23.6%	6.6%	37.9%	-14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	64.1%	56.8%	-7.3%	44.2%	12.6%
Separated	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	9.7%	11.8%	2.1%	6.1%	5.7%

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	39.3%	41.5%	2.2%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	38.9%	37.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	16.2%	19.7%	3.5%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	12.4%	-5.1%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.2%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	43.3%	8.8%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.8%	0.9%

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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.3%	97.4%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	96.9%	91.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	92.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Chy An Dour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chy An Dour Road was 36.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% lower than the Porthleven, Breage & Germoe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chy An Dour Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Porthleven, Breage & Germoe and the 688th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in TR20 9SY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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

Average property prices on Chy An Dour Road are based on 34 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 Chy An Dour Road, Praa Sands, Penzance, TR20 9SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR20 9SY

Average Price
£578,196

Semi-Detached
£605,360

Terraced
£428,307

Detached
£555,808

Flats/Maisonettes
£458,752

Other
£1,925,816

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chy An Dour Road

Average Price
£608,687

Semi-Detached
£596,258

Terraced
£434,978

Detached
£555,409

Flats/Maisonettes
£429,289

Other
£1,635,766

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chy An Dour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bojowan Chy An Dour Road, Penzance, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£2,025,000	2023-08-10	£1,921,684
Bojowan Chy An Dour Road, Penzance, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£2,025,000	2023-08-10	£1,921,684
2 The Sands Chy An Dour Road, Penzance, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£592,000	2021-03-04	£694,069
1 The Sands Chy An Dour Road, Penzance, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£599,950	2020-10-23	£730,310
Fairlight Chy An Dour Road, Penzance, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-10-28	£505,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR20 9SY

Employment

TR20 9SY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 9SY 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 9SY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	101
Full-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Germoe Community Primary School Germoe Lane , Germoe TR20 9QY	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breage Church of England School Trewithick Road , Breage TR13 9PZ	3out of 4	3,952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hilary School School Lane , St Hilary TR20 9DR	3out of 4	4,432 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Godolphin Primary School Godolphin Cross , Breage TR13 9RB	3out of 4	4,472 yd	Academy 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	Distance
SISU	Unit 2, Wheal Parade	227 yd
Stones Reef	Sydney Cove, Praa Sands	621 yd
Praa Sands Lunch Club	Praa Sands Community Centre, Pengersick Lane	998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Praa Sands Complex	Bar Restaurant And Leisure Centre, Praa Sands Holiday Park		495 yd
Sandbar Ltd	The Sand Bar, Sydney Cove		621 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TR20 9SY postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	23.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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