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Postcode area · Truro

TR area guide

Who lives in TR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
335,227 (2024)
At a glance

What TR is like

The TR postcode area in South West covers 12,531 live postcodes and is home to about 335,227 people in 142,820 households. 65.1% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in TR sold for a median of £292,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR compares

Headline figures for TR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£292,500

Median over 3,848 sales in TR, −3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 146 inspected schools in TR.

Household incomeMore
£46,511

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TR FAQs

01
Is TR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in TR?

The median sale price over the last year was £292,500.

Homes in TR sold for a median of £292,500 across 3,848 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in TR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 65.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.7%).
05
Which council covers TR?

The local authority for TR is Cornwall.

TR comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TR?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Redruth Rail Station, 1.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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