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TR20 9 area guide

Who lives in TR20 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
15,543 (2024)
At a glance

What TR20 9 is like

The TR20 9 postcode sector in Cornwall covers 224 live postcodes and is home to about 15,543 people in 6,949 households. 68.8% of households own their home, 16.7% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.6% 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 TR20 9 sold for a median of £380,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR20 9 compares

Headline figures for TR20 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£380,750

Median over 46 sales in TR20 9, −5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in TR20 9.

Household incomeMore
£44,534

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR20 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in TR20 9 is down 5.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    29.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    68.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TR20 9 FAQs

01
Is TR20 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in TR20 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,750.

Homes in TR20 9 sold for a median of £380,750 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TR20 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR20 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in TR20 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 68.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.2%).
05
Which council covers TR20 9?

The local authority for TR20 9 is Cornwall.

TR20 9 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TR20 9?

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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