TR21 postcode area · Isles of Scilly

The TR21 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly. Area Scores range from 12 to 70 across them. Every full TR21 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The TR21 district contains both ends of the scale: Isles of Scilly at 70 out of 100 (#2,020 of 6,856 in England) against Penzance Quay at 13, a 58-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £230,000 in Penzance Quay to £555,000 in Isles of Scilly — a 2.4× gap within the TR21 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cornwall and Isles of Scilly — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£31,602a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime114per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)49
Owner-occupied47%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the TR21 district

£555,000median home sold over the past year · +58.6% over 5 years · +45.7% over the year · 16 sales
Detached£780,000
Semi-detached
Terraced£517,500
Flat
Isles of Scilly£555,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Isles of ScillyIsles of Scilly 2,02070 £555,000
Penzance QuayCornwall 5,98913 £230,000

People living in TR21 Census 2021

Residents8,617
Median age (est.)49
Density497per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above34%
No car or van40%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 10%25–44 22%45–64 29%65+ 27%

Tenure

Own outright: 32%Mortgage/shared: 15%Social rent: 20%Private rent: 34%
Own outright 32%Mortgage/shared 15%Social rent 20%Private rent 34%

Households

One person: 47%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 13%Lone parent: 11%Other: 14%
One person 47%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 13%Lone parent 11%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 15% · Caring & leisure 14% · Professional 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades15%
Caring & leisure14%
Professional13%
Associate professional13%
Managers & directors12%
Elementary11%
Sales & customer service10%
Administrative6%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 96%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

No religion 50% · Christian 40% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 8%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in TR21

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the TR21 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around TR21.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.