ST JAMES STREET, TR18 2BU House Prices & Local Information

TR18 2BU is an up-and-coming urban area on St James Street, 0.3km from Penzance in Penzance. Administratively it sits within Penzance East ward and the St Ives constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 44 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 42% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 111 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £155k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for TR18 2BU are sourced from Output Area E00095984 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.