Postcode · Helston

TR13 8AU area guide

Who lives in TR13 8AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Helston
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,422 (2024)

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At a glance

What TR13 8AU is like

TR13 8AU is a postcode in the Helston area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,422 people. 52.5% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 30.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 52.5% 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 TR13 8 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR13 8AU compares

Headline figures for TR13 8AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 120 sales in TR13 8, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,705

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR13 8AU differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TR13 8AU FAQs

Is TR13 8AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TR13 8AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in TR13 8 sold for a median of £255,000 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TR13 8AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR13 8AU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TR13 8AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 52.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (25.6%).

Which council covers TR13 8AU?

The local authority for TR13 8AU is Cornwall.

TR13 8AU comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TR13 8AU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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