Trench Lane, Old Town, Isles Of Scilly, TR21 0PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TR21 0PA 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	50.4%	51.9%	1.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.6%	48.1%	-1.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of TR21 0PA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	23%	27.3%	4.3%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	52.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	8.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.8%	10.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	8.9%	7.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.5%

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	56.7%	50.7%	-6.0%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	29.5%	32.4%	2.9%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	9.5%	11.2%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	14.1%	11.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.1%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	19.4%	0.4%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	19%	3.8%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	36.6%	3.5%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	100%	97.4%	-2.6%	81.4%	16.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	96.8%	92.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	92.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Trench Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Trench Lane was 9.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.7% lower than the Bryher average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Trench Lane has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 9 local areas in Bryher and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 9 local areas in Isles of Scilly .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TR21 0PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Trench Lane are based on property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Mary'S.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Trench Lane

Average Price
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Semi-Detached
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Flats/Maisonettes
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Other
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Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Trench LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Carn Ithen Trench Lane, Isles Of Scilly, Isles Of Scilly Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-06-29	£625,000
Birds Corner Trench Lane, Isles Of Scilly, Isles Of Scilly Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2019-11-15	£535,000
The Withies Trench Lane, Isles Of Scilly, Isles Of Scilly Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2007-03-05	£495,000
Nyanza Trench Lane, Isles Of Scilly, Isles Of Scilly Detached, a newly built property	£135,000	1996-02-14	£135,000

Employment

TR21 0PA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

TR21 0PA 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

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	67
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	46
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	26
Transport and storage	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	17
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Five Islands Academy Carn Gwaval , TR21 0NA	1out of 4	576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Town Cafe And Greenlaws Guesthouse	Old Town Cafe, Trench Lane	93 yd
Airport Cafe	Terminal Building, St Mary's Airport	519 yd
Dibble And Grub	Buzza Street, Hugh Town	903 yd
Scilly Yacht Charters	Flat 3, Buccabu	984 yd
Longstone Lodge & Cafe	Longstone, St Mary's	1,057 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Town Inn	Old Town Inn, Old Town Lane		176 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Scilly Fish	Unit 1B, Porthmellon Industrial Estate		997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Five Islands School CARN GWAVAL CARN GWAVAL CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	305 yd
Carn Gwaval Gym CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Queen Elizabeth Ii Community Sports Hall QUEEN ELIZABETH II SPORTS HALL QUEEN ELIZABETH II SPORTS HALL CARN GWAVAL		315 yd
Isles Of Scilly Tennis Club	squash courts, tennis courts	672 yd
Isles Of Scilly Federated School		837 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	44.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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