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TR1 3ED area guide

Who lives in TR1 3ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Truro West
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,517 (2024)

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At a glance

What TR1 3ED is like

TR1 3ED is a postcode in the Truro West area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,517 people. 56.1% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 31.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 46.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TR1 3 sold for a median of £287,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR1 3ED compares

Headline figures for TR1 3ED, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£287,250

Median over 118 sales in TR1 3, −0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,688

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR1 3ED differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TR1 3ED FAQs

Is TR1 3ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TR1 3ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £287,250.

Homes in TR1 3 sold for a median of £287,250 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TR1 3ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR1 3ED, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TR1 3ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 56.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39%).

Which council covers TR1 3ED?

The local authority for TR1 3ED is Cornwall.

TR1 3ED comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TR1 3ED?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Truro Rail Station, 0.7 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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