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TR1 3SA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Truro West
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,441 (2024)

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At a glance

What TR1 3SA is like

TR1 3SA 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 1,441 people. 73.2% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 46% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 3SA compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.0 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 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 3SA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
35.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TR1 3SA FAQs

Is TR1 3SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TR1 3SA?

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 3SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR1 3SA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TR1 3SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.8%).

Which council covers TR1 3SA?

The local authority for TR1 3SA is Cornwall.

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

How well connected is TR1 3SA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Truro Rail Station, 0.6 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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