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TR20 8YU area guide

Who lives in TR20 8YU, 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: 1,546 (2024)

TR20 8YUPenzance

At a glance

What TR20 8YU is like

TR20 8YU 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 1,546 people. 68.8% of households own their home, 20.9% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 8YU compares

Headline figures for TR20 8YU, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.8 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

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 8YU 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
29.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
68.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TR20 8YU FAQs

Is TR20 8YU 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 38.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TR20 8YU?

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 8YU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR20 8YU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TR20 8YU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.8% of residents. 68.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.8%).

Which council covers TR20 8YU?

The local authority for TR20 8YU is Cornwall.

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

How well connected is TR20 8YU?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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