Penelewey, Feock, Truro, TR3 6QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TR3 6QY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	47.5%	49.2%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52.5%	50.8%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.8%

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	26.4%	36.4%	10.0%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	49.7%	-5.2%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.5%	4.5%	-4.0%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	7.4%	7.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.2%

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	54.1%	52.9%	-1.2%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	30.5%	30.2%	-0.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	11.3%	14.3%	3.0%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around TR3 6QY this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	7.6%	-10.7%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	7.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	19.7%	2.8%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	13%	0.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	44.8%	8.2%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.4%	95.5%	-3.9%	81.4%	14.1%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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	95.3%	97.3%	2.0%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	97.3%	2.6%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Penelewey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penelewey was 22.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% lower than the Feock & Kea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penelewey has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Feock & Kea and the 355th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

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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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TR3 6QY, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Penelewey are based on 44 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Carrick.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Penelewey, Feock, Truro, TR3 6QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR3 6QY

Average Price
£546,755

Semi-Detached
£287,238

Terraced
£245,181

Detached
£624,287

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£571,018

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penelewey

Average Price
£519,570

Semi-Detached
£310,174

Terraced
£249,000

Detached
£595,277

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£348,006

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PeneleweyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Woodbine Penelewey, Truro, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2024-12-06	£255,920
Pipistrelle Penelewey, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-09-15	£558,737
Rose Cottage Penelewey, Truro, Cornwall Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-03-31	£248,488
Treveth Penelewey, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2023-03-17	£755,650
Trebendell Penelewey, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-01-20	£673,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR3 6QY

Employment

TR3 6QY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

TR3 6QY 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	87
Retired	83
Self-Employed	63
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	17
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Truro Nursery School Higher Trehaverne , TR1 3RJ	4out of 4	5,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kea Community Primary School Kea , TR3 6AY	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Devoran School Devoran Lane , Devoran TR3 6PA	3out of 4	2,810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosvigo School Chapel Hill , TR1 3BJ	3out of 4	4,472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Truro Learning Academy Albany Road , Malabar TR1 3PQ	2out of 4	4,668 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mylor Community Primary School Comfort Road , Mylor Bridge TR11 5SE	3out of 4	4,844 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Lander School Higher Besore Road , TR3 6LT	3out of 4	5,199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Truro and Penwith College College Road , TR1 3XX	- not rated	5,409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Truro High School Falmouth Road , TR1 2HU	- not rated	3,891 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy Treyew Road , TR1 3AS	4out of 4	4,351 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Truro School Trennick Lane , Truro TR1 1TH	- not rated	4,593 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Truro School Preparatory School Highertown , TR1 3QN	- not rated	5,396 yd	Other independent school	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
Linden Hey Garden Tea Room	Linden Hey, Penelewey		363 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TR3 6QY postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
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	68.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TR3 6QY