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TR1 9 area guide

Who lives in TR1 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
2,287 (2024)
At a glance

What TR1 9 is like

The TR1 9 postcode sector in Cornwall covers 127 live postcodes and is home to about 2,287 people in 848 households. 63.8% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.1% 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.

Scores

How TR1 9 compares

Headline figures for TR1 9, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
1

1 school in TR1 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£51,548

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR1 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

TR1 9 FAQs

01
Is TR1 9 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 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is TR1 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR1 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
03
Who lives in TR1 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.3%).
04
Which council covers TR1 9?

The local authority for TR1 9 is Cornwall.

TR1 9 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is TR1 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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 Ferry Terminal, 0.5 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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