Postcode area · Truro
Who lives in TR
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TR, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 335,227 (2024)
TRPostcode area · Truro
Who lives in TR
Residents
335,227
2024 estimate
Households
142,820
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 16.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.2% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
TREngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
TR
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
45.5% of adults in TR are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.2% have never married.
TREngland
Married or civil partnership45.5%44.7%
Never married34.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.2%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.9% of residents in TR describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TR
47%
33%
14%
England
- Very good46.9%48.5%
- Good33%33.7%
- Fair14.1%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.