TR21 0NS Isles of Scilly
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Mary's. Region: South West.
Streets
- Mc Farland's Down, Isles of Scilly: 33 addresses
- Unnamed street near Mc Farland's Down, Maypole: 33 addresses
- Telegraph Bungalows, Porthloo: 13 addresses
- Decca Lane, Isles of Scilly: 13 addresses
- Unnamed street near Mc Farland's Down, Porthloo: 12 addresses
- Pungies Lane, Maypole: 11 addresses
- McFarlands Down, Maypole: 10 addresses
- Pungies Lane, Isles of Scilly: 8 addresses
- Pungies Lane, Maypole: 7 addresses
- Unnamed street near Mc Farland's Down, Porthloo: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near Mc Farland's Down, Porthloo: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near Mc Farland's Down, Maypole: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near Mc Farland's Down, Porthloo: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Mc Farland's Down, Porthloo: 1 address
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: none.
- 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.
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 159 addresses are between 3 m and 50 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 93%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Penzance 685,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 59.2 km |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Ferry terminal | St Mary's Isles Of Scilly Ferry Terminal Hugh Town | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | St. Mary's Airport ISC | 2.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 265.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Mary's Health Centre | 2.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Isles Of Scilly Pharmacy (Lps) | 2.1 km |
| NHS dentists | St Marys Dental Surgery | 2.0 km |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Isles of Scilly Police Station | 2.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 770 m² | 490 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 620 m² | 1.9 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 2.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,640 m² | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Long Rock prehistoric standing stone on Long Rock Down, St Mary's, a scheduled monument, 170 m north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Long Rock prehistoric standing stone on Long Rock Down, St Mary's | Scheduled monument | 170 m north-east |
| Entrance graves, standing stones, field systems, settlements and post-medieval breastwork, kelp pit and stone pits on Halangy and Carn Morval Downs, St Mary's | Scheduled monument | 340 m west |
| Prehistoric settlement, Romano-British cist cemetery and Civil War battery in northern Toll's Porth, St Mary's | Scheduled monument | 450 m west |
| Tresco | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.8 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Toll's Porth | Bay | 550 m west |
| Innisidgen Hill | Hill | 630 m north-east |
| Bar Point | Wetland | 760 m north |
| Porthloo Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south |
| Paddy's Island | Wood | 2.5 km north-west |
| Silver Carn | Cliff or slope | 4.8 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 159 | 159 |
None of the postcode's 159 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 37% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Mc Farland's Down.