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TR18 4RN area guide

Who lives in TR18 4RN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Penzance North
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,039 (2024)

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At a glance

What TR18 4RN is like

TR18 4RN is a postcode in the Penzance North area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,039 people. 58.1% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 27.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 41.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in TR18 4 sold for a median of £316,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR18 4RN compares

Headline figures for TR18 4RN, 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: 29.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£316,000

Median over 52 sales in TR18 4, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,788

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR18 4RN differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TR18 4RN FAQs

Is TR18 4RN 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 29.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 TR18 4RN?

The median sale price over the last year was £316,000.

Homes in TR18 4 sold for a median of £316,000 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TR18 4RN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR18 4RN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TR18 4RN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.1% of residents. 58.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (24.9%).

Which council covers TR18 4RN?

The local authority for TR18 4RN is Cornwall.

TR18 4RN comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TR18 4RN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Penzance Rail Station, 1 mile 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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