Postcode district · Penryn

TR10 area guide

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

Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Population: 26,570 (2024)

TR10Postcode district · Penryn

At a glance

What TR10 is like

The TR10 postcode district in Cornwall covers 381 live postcodes and is home to about 26,570 people in 10,063 households. 69.2% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 48.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TR10 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR10 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 131 sales in TR10, +7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

73%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in TR10.

Household incomeMore

£50,729

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR10 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
16.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TR10 is up 7.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TR10 FAQs

Is TR10 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 73% 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 TR10?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in TR10 sold for a median of £280,000 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TR10 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR10, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TR10?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.2% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.5%).

Which council covers TR10?

The local authority for TR10 is Cornwall.

TR10 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TR10?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 0.4 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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