It was created at the 2021 local elections, being formed from the former divisions of Newlyn and Mousehole and St Buryan, as well as parts of Penzance Promenade.

[1] The division represents the town of Newlyn, the villages of St Buryan, Mousehole, Paul and Lamorna, and the hamlets of Tredavoe, Sheffield, Kerris, Castallack, Tregadgwith and Crows-an-Wra.

The hamlet of Bottoms and the Penberth valley is shared with the Land's End division.

[2] Jon Lansman was reported to be standing as the Labour Party candidate for the 2021 elections,[3][4] and was listed on St Ives Labour Party's website,[5] but was never nominated as a candidate for the ward.

[6] He was reported to have withdrawn for personal reasons and was not replaced by the local party.