Penstraze, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TR4 8PE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	52.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	45%	47.6%	2.6%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	26.7%	31%	4.3%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	48.4%	-2.9%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.5%	10.9%	1.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	1.3%

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	44.3%	40.3%	-4.0%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	34.6%	33.7%	-0.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	16.4%	16.8%	0.4%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	4%	7.3%	3.3%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	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	32.8%	27.3%	-5.5%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9.5%	-5.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.6%	0.8%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.8%	4.9%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	24.9%	7.2%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98%	98.1%	0.1%	81.4%	16.7%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	96.3%	95.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	95.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	26.2%	13.5%	12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Not answered	14%	6.0%	8.0%

Safety

Is Penstraze Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penstraze was 36.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.1% higher than the Feock & Kea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penstraze has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Feock & Kea and the 670th lowest crime rate of 1,819 local areas in Cornwall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 TR4 8PE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Penstraze are based on 78 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 Penstraze, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for TR4 8PE

Average Price
£451,138

Semi-Detached
£408,540

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£543,536

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£287,639

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penstraze

Average Price
£495,807

Semi-Detached
£413,789

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£547,290

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£402,703

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PenstrazeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Whim House Penstraze, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-01-11	£504,505
Quaker Cottage Penstraze, Truro, Cornwall Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-12-14	£484,419
Tamblyns Barn Penstraze, Truro, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-01-11	£233,083
The Old Whim House Penstraze, Truro, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-07-05	£295,051
Quaker House Penstraze, Truro, Cornwall Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-10-31	£340,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TR4 8PE

Employment

TR4 8PE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

TR4 8PE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	61
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chacewater Community Primary School Church Hill , Chacewater TR4 8PZ	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwater Community Primary School North Hill , Blackwater TR4 8ES	3out of 4	2,726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Threemilestone School Polstain Road , Threemilestone TR3 6DH	3out of 4	2,829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Day and Carharrack Community School School Hill , Burnwithian TR16 5LG	2out of 4	4,310 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cusgarne Primary School Cusgarne , TR4 8RW	3out of 4	4,928 yd	Academy converter	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	3,535 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	3,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Tree School Truro Business Park , Threemilestone TR4 9NH	- not rated	1,857 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carrick Alternative Provision Academy Threemilestone Business Park , TR4 9NH	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Three Bridges Kea Downs Road , Blackwater TR4 8EG	- not rated	2,272 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Truro School Preparatory School Highertown , TR1 3QN	- not rated	4,848 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	Distance
The Cafe At Chacewater Garden Centre	The Garden Room Cafe, Chacewater Garden Centre	272 yd
Cornwall Countryside Supplies Ltd	Eastleigh Farm, Chacewater	645 yd
The Elm Tree	The Elms, Penstraze	760 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morgan'S Wellbeing Centre (Truro) MORGANS GROUP MORGANS GROUP ACCESS TO GREENBOTTOM HOUSE	health and fitness suite	978 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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