Postcode district · Truro
Who lives in TR2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TR2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 19,279 (2024)
TR2Postcode district · Truro
Who lives in TR2
Residents
19,279
2024 estimate
Households
8,064
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 14.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
TR2England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
TR2
51%
49%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
50.6% of adults in TR2 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.8% have never married.
TR2England
Married or civil partnership50.6%44.7%
Never married29.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.2%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.7% of residents in TR2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TR2
49%
33%
13%
England
- Very good48.6%48.5%
- Good33.1%33.7%
- Fair13.3%12.7%
- Bad3.7%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.