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Penzance Promenade

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About

Penzance Promenade ward encompasses the town's historic harbour and immediate coastal fringe. The area centres around the working harbour, which remains active with fishing vessels and daily ferry services to the Isles of Scilly. The promenade itself, a level walkway, lines the seaward side, facing Mount's Bay. This is a functional maritime space, with boat repair yards and slipways situated alongside visitor amenities.

The ward includes the granite-built Battery Rocks and the adjacent Jubilee Pool, a distinctive 1930s seawater lido. Inland from the harbour, the street grid rises steeply, containing a mix of residential properties and small businesses. The area's character is fundamentally shaped by its direct relationship with the sea, its tidal rhythms, and its role as a principal transport link to the offshore islands.

Area overview

On average Penzance Promenade has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 167 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 20.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Penzance Promenade is £37,880 per year. There are 3 schools in Penzance Promenade: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Penzance Promenade is home to around 5,837 people, with a population density of about 3,313.1 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
167
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
20.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Penzance Promenade Population
5,837
Population density
3,313.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
84.29(+156%)
Anti-social behaviour
62.53(+314%)
Criminal damage and arson
27.93(+329%)
Shoplifting
25.01(+275%)
Public order
17.13(+160%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,342
91.46%
Other White
214
3.66%
Other
58
0.99%
White and Asian (mixed)
36
0.62%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
35
0.6%
Total population: 5,841

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,683
32.97%
Level 3 (A level)
861
16.87%
No qualifications
854
16.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
728
14.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
488
9.56%
Total 16+ residents: 5,105

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,148
36.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
677
21.81%
Other social rented
510
16.43%
Owns with a mortgage
468
15.08%
Social rents from council
188
6.06%
Total households: 3,104

Property prices in Penzance Promenade

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 in Penzance Promenade area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £815,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penzance Promenade in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Penzance Promenade over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£460,000
Flats27£192,500
Semi-Detached11£285,000
Terraced33£335,000

10 years median price trend in Penzance Promenade

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penzance Promenade.

All postcodes in Penzance Promenade

TR184RD

Alverton Road

TR182HW

The Arcade

TR182RF

Penalverne Drive

TR184AR

Abbey Street

TR184EQ

Parade Street

TR184GA

Coinagehall Street

TR184SR

Wellington Place

TR184BJ

Queen Street

TR184FA

Alexandra Road

TR184NT

Mennaye Road

TR184PB

Creeping Lane

TR184QG

Trevena Close

TR184TH

Alverton Road

TR182LZ

New Street

TR182NB

Jennings Street

TR182NS

Penalverne Drive

TR182QT

Morrab Road

TR184BN

The Quay

TR184JH

Alverton Terrace

TR184PJ

Rock Road

TR184QY

Pine Road

TR184RZ

Tregarth Place

TR182RL

Penalverne Avenue

TR184EJ

South Parade Mews

TR184EX

Morrab Road

TR184HQ

Western Promenade Road

TR184JE

Queens Court

TR184PA

Mount Lidden

TR184LA

Castle Horneck Road

TR182RT

Trevean Road

TR184FF

Battery Road

TR182JD

Market Place

TR184HY

Belmont Villas

TR184PD

Lidden Crescent

TR184QZ

The Ropewalk

TR184RY

Trenoweth Crescent

TR184TQ

Alverton Road

TR184ST

Greenbank

TR182FW

St Clare Street

TR182GZ

Jennings Street

TR182LE

Market Jew Street

TR182QW

Alverton Street

TR184NY

Laregan Hill

TR182RB

Penalverne Crescent

TR184JX

Higher Quarry Gardens

TR184LD

Tredarvah Road

TR184PT

Penpons Close

TR184TP

Ivy Lane

TR182FP

New Town Lane

TR182JJ

The Greenmarket

TR184PP

Dell Close

TR184PS

Alverton Road

TR184UJ

The Quay

TR184DH

Morrab Terrace

TR184HG

Morrab Road

TR184JP

Polwithen Road

TR184NQ

Beachfield Court

TR184TE

Alverton Road

TR182FZ

Smugglers Court

TR182RQ

Penalverne Place

TR184DE

Queen Street

TR184JT

Trevale

TR184RH

Lansdowne Road

TR184SY

Alexandra Gardens

TR184TL

Alverton Road

TR184EP

Morrab Road

TR184NJ

Lariggan Road

TR184QJ

The Ropewalk

TR184RX

Trerew Road

TR184EZ

Morrab Road

TR184RS

Trenoweth Road

TR182FB

Bread Street

TR182JZ

Abbey Street

TR182TW

Market Jew Street

TR184DB

Victoria Place

TR184PY

Toltuff Road

TR184QU

Mount Pleasant

TR184RP

Cardinnis Road

TR184HL

Cornwall Terrace

TR184HP

Redinnick Place

TR184LH

Kings Road

TR184QH

The Ropewalk

TR184QL

The Ropewalk

TR182QP

Alverton Street

TR184QQ

Provis Road

TR184SS

Wellington Terrace

TR182NE

New Street

TR184EG

St Marys Close

TR184LY

Alexandra Road

TR184RQ

Lansdowne Road

TR184TB

Alverton Road

TR182LU

Jennings Street

TR184BB

South Place

TR184LJ

Clements Road

TR184NN

Mennaye

TR184PU

Love Lane

TR184SW

Parade Passage

TR182RU

Trezela Road

TR184BQ

Queen Street

TR184DT

Carnes Buildings

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.