Wharf Road, St Ives, TR26 1LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TR26 1LF is primarily male, with 55.5% of the population 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	44.7%	44.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	55.3%	55.5%	0.2%	49.0%	6.5%

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	35.2%	35%	-0.2%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	42.4%	0.9%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	4.8%	0.6%	-4.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10%	10.7%	0.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.7%

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	42.3%	45.8%	3.5%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	34.8%	34.7%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	14.3%	13.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	15.6%	14.7%	-0.9%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	11.3%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.3%	3.2%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.3%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	36.7%	0.8%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.9%	92.2%	-3.7%	81.4%	10.8%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	90.4%	91.6%	1.2%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	91.1%	1.0%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Wharf Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharf Road was 393.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 555.3% higher than the St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wharf Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TR26 1LF, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wharf Road are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cornwall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wharf Road, St Ives, TR26 1LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR26 1LF

Average Price
£318,708

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£396,915

Other
£110,156

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Road

Average Price
£303,280

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£754,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,445

Other
£250,735

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Old Lifeboat House Wharf Road, St Ives, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-08-04	£85,408
Flat 2 West Pier Flats Wharf Road, St Ives, Cornwall Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-03-18	£412,148
First Floor Customs House Wharf Road, St Ives, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-07-29	£69,317
Old Lifeboat House Wharf Road, St Ives, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2019-04-12	£11,923
On Shore Wharf Road, St Ives, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-09-28	£175,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR26 1LF

Employment

TR26 1LF 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.

TR26 1LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 TR26 1LF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	60
Self-Employed	37
Full-Time Employee	36
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	71
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	13
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ives Infant School Trenwith Burrows , TR26 1DH	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ives Junior School The Burrows , TR26 1DN	4out of 4	887 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Uny CofE Academy Polmenor Drive , Carbis Bay TR26 2SQ	3out of 4	3,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nancledra School Nancledra , TR20 8NB	3out of 4	5,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ives School Higher Tregenna , TR26 2BB	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
The Alfresco Beach Bar & Café	Alfresco Cafe And Bar, 25 Wharf Road	16 yd
Harbour Fish And Chips	Wharf Road, St Ives	16 yd
The Hubbox	The Hub, 4 Wharf Road	16 yd
Tretho Lounge	Wharf Road, St Ives	16 yd
Talay Thai Kitchen	Wharf Road, St Ives	16 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harbour Pool & Billiards Club	Harbour Pool And Billiards Club, The Wharf	16 yd
The Lifeboat Inn	Lifeboat Inn, Wharf Road	16 yd
The Union Inn	Union Inn, Fore Street	39 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 16 Fore Street	39 yd
The Queens Hotel	Queens Hotel, High Street	146 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Ives Coffee & Ice Cream	St Ives Coffee And Ice Cream, Wharf Road	4 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	51 Fore Street, St Ives	81 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	Cornish Bakehouse UK Limited, Dolly's Boathouse	127 yd
Pengenna Pasties	Pengenna Pasties Ltd, 9 High Street	171 yd
Cornish Bakehouse	Whitehart House, The Wharf	209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	The Co Operative, Higher Stennack		989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Liberties Leisure Club (Closed) Stennack	health and fitness suite, squash courts	588 yd
St Ives Tennis Club Primrose Valley	tennis courts	686 yd
St Ives Leisure Centre TRENWITH BURROWS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	709 yd
Tregenna Castle Hotel / Golf & Country Club	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,083 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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR26 1LF