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TR20 8XE area guide

Who lives in TR20 8XE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Penwith & St Buryan
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,905 (2024)

TR20 8XEPenzance

At a glance

What TR20 8XE is like

TR20 8XE is a postcode in the West Penwith & St Buryan area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,905 people. 61.4% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TR20 8 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR20 8XE compares

Headline figures for TR20 8XE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 45 sales in TR20 8, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£41,820

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR20 8XE differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
An older population
28% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

TR20 8XE FAQs

Is TR20 8XE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TR20 8XE?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in TR20 8 sold for a median of £310,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TR20 8XE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR20 8XE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TR20 8XE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.6% of residents. 61.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49%).

Which council covers TR20 8XE?

The local authority for TR20 8XE is Cornwall.

TR20 8XE comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TR20 8XE?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Penzance Rail Station, 1.7 miles 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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