The Valley, Carbis Bay, St. Ives, TR26 2QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR26 2QD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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	49.7%	48.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.3%	51.1%	0.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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 TR26 2QD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.2% 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	20.3%	20.1%	-0.2%	37.9%	-17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	64.3%	63.2%	-1.1%	44.2%	19.0%
Separated	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	9.9%	9.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	3.1%

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	37.7%	47.4%	9.7%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	41.2%	31.6%	-9.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	17.1%	14.7%	-2.4%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3%	4.2%	1.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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	19.8%	15.9%	-3.9%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	6.8%	-4.7%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	9.1%	5.8%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	13.6%	-1.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	38.1%	5.7%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96%	95.8%	-0.2%	81.4%	14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	88%	-5.0%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	88.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0%	10%	10.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is The Valley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Valley was 62.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% higher than the St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Valley has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay and the 692nd highest crime rate of 1,817 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.7%.

🔎 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 2QD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 The Valley are based on 5 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 The Valley, Carbis Bay, St. Ives, TR26 2QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR26 2QD

Average Price
£879,378

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£879,378

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Valley

Average Price
£550,321

Semi-Detached
£326,755

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£699,364

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ValleyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Glenside The Valley, St. Ives, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2000-02-24	£845,236
Glenside The Valley, St. Ives, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	1996-02-12	£587,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR26 2QD

Employment

TR26 2QD 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 2QD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Uny CofE Academy Polmennor Drive , Carbis Bay TR26 2SQ	3out of 4	753 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Uny CofE School Polmenor Drive , Carbis Bay TR26 2SQ	- not rated	753 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ives Infant School The Burrows , TR26 1DH	- not rated	2,050 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ives Infant School Trenwith Burrows , TR26 1DH	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ives Junior School The Burrows , TR26 1DN	2out of 4	2,095 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ives School, A Technology College Higher Tregenna , TR26 2BB	- not rated	1,155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ives School Higher Tregenna , TR26 2BB	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayle Community School 3 High Lanes , TR27 4DN	- not rated	4,690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayle Academy 3 High Lanes , TR27 4DN	3out of 4	4,690 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ia School St Ives Road , Carbis Bay TR26 2SF	- not rated	404 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cornwall Independent School 14 Trelissick Road , TR27 4HY	- not rated	3,979 yd	Other independent school	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
Ugly Butterfly	Ugly Butterfly Restuarant, Carbis Bay Hotel	256 yd
The Bean Inn Vegetarian And Vegan Restaurant	The Bean Inn, Coast	275 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco Stores Limited, St Ives Road	488 yd
La Casita	La Casita Restaurant, Trencrom Lane	775 yd
Beck's Fish & Chip Shop And Restaurant	John Becks Fish Restaurant, Longstone Hill	884 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cornish Arms	Cornish Arms, St Ives Road		688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, St Ives Road		488 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fenton Hall Porthrepta Road		555 yd
St Uny C Of E Academy POLMENNOR DRIVE	grass pitches	752 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%

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