Postcode district · Helston

TR13 area guide

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

Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Population: 27,983 (2024)

TR13Postcode district · Helston

At a glance

What TR13 is like

The TR13 postcode district in Cornwall covers 781 live postcodes and is home to about 27,983 people in 11,804 households. 70.7% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.8% 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 TR13 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR13 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£285,000

Median over 243 sales in TR13, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

87%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in TR13.

Household incomeMore

£49,933

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR13 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TR13 FAQs

Is TR13 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TR13?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in TR13 sold for a median of £285,000 across 243 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TR13 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR13, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TR13?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46%).

Which council covers TR13?

The local authority for TR13 is Cornwall.

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

How well connected is TR13?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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