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TR10 8 area guide

Who lives in TR10 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
11,220 (2024)
At a glance

What TR10 8 is like

The TR10 8 postcode sector in Cornwall covers 243 live postcodes and is home to about 11,220 people in 4,339 households. 59.9% of households own their home, 25.6% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 50.7% 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 TR10 8 sold for a median of £245,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR10 8 compares

Headline figures for TR10 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£245,500

Median over 87 sales in TR10 8, −5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in TR10 8.

Household incomeMore
£49,225

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR10 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    18.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    27.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A big private rental marketPositive

    25.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  4. 04
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in TR10 8 is down 5.6% on the year before.

Questions

TR10 8 FAQs

01
Is TR10 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in TR10 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,500.

Homes in TR10 8 sold for a median of £245,500 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TR10 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR10 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in TR10 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.6% of residents. 59.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (27.9%).
05
Which council covers TR10 8?

The local authority for TR10 8 is Cornwall.

TR10 8 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TR10 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Penryn Rail Station, 0.2 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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