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TR13 9TA area guide

Who lives in TR13 9TA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Porthleven, Breage & Praa Sands
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,503 (2024)

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At a glance

What TR13 9TA is like

TR13 9TA is a postcode in the Porthleven, Breage & Praa Sands area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,503 people. 86.8% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 43.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in TR13 9 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR13 9TA compares

Headline figures for TR13 9TA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 74 sales in TR13 9, −9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£46,339

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR13 9TA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TR13 9 is down 9% on the year before.
03
An older population
38.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TR13 9TA FAQs

Is TR13 9TA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TR13 9TA?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in TR13 9 sold for a median of £320,000 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TR13 9TA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR13 9TA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TR13 9TA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.9% of residents. 86.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72.1%).

Which council covers TR13 9TA?

The local authority for TR13 9TA is Cornwall.

TR13 9TA comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TR13 9TA?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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