TR21 0JZ Isles of Scilly
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Mary's. Region: South West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Isles of Scilly in 2026-27: Band D £2,048 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,365 | £1,593 | £1,820 | £2,048 | £2,503 | £2,958 | £3,413 | £4,096 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (28% of about 1,160 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Isles of Scilly, Isles of Scilly Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Isles of Scilly Article 4 Direction 1975, Isles of Scilly Article 4 Direction 1988, Isles of Scilly Article 4 Direction 1995, Isles of Scilly Article 4 Direction 1998.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- GATEWAY TO WEST OF THE CHAPLAINCY, grade II
- THE CHAPLAINCY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Carn Thomas Primary School Telegraph Road, St Mary's Isles of Scilly TR21 0PT, not permissioned (140 m)
- Former Carn Thomas Secondary School site, Telegraph Road St Mary's Isles of Scilly TR21 0PT: up to 27 homes, permissioned (140 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 25 addresses are between 5 m and 22 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Ferry terminal | St Mary's Isles Of Scilly Ferry Terminal Hugh Town | 630 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | St. Mary's Airport ISC | 1.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 266.7 km |
No National Rail station within 60.0 km.
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Mary's Health Centre | 420 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Isles Of Scilly Pharmacy (Lps) | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Marys Dental Surgery | 250 m |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 260 m |
| Police station | Isles of Scilly Police Station | 590 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Holgates Green 1,430 m² | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 1,950 m² | 370 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 440 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 940 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 340 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round cairn with funerary chamber on Buzza Hill, 45m west of the Buzza Tower, St Mary's, a scheduled monument, 300 m south-west. 72 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Round cairn with funerary chamber on Buzza Hill, 45m west of the Buzza Tower, St Mary's | Scheduled monument | 300 m south-west |
| Platform cairn on northern Peninnis Head, 200m ESE of Buzza Tower | Scheduled monument | 310 m south |
| Post-medieval smugglers' cache at Porth Mellon, 110m west of Harry's Walls Battery, St Mary's | Scheduled monument | 330 m north |
| The Old Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m south-east |
| Outer Walls and Gateway | Listed building, Grade I | 720 m west |
| Gatehouse Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m west |
| The Guard House | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Buzza Hill | Hill | 260 m south-west |
| Porth Mellon | Bay | 270 m north |
| Town Beach | Beach | 290 m west |
| Porthloo Pool | Lake or reservoir | 590 m north-east |
| Bowl Rock | Wetland | 730 m south-east |
| Paddy's Island | Wood | 3.8 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the postcode's 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 38% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 30% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.