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TR20 area guide

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
29,257 (2024)
At a glance

What TR20 is like

The TR20 postcode district in Cornwall covers 517 live postcodes and is home to about 29,257 people in 13,308 households. 70.1% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.9% 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 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR20 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£350,000

Median over 91 sales in TR20, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
95%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools in TR20.

Household incomeMore
£43,031

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR20 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    31% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TR20 FAQs

01
Is TR20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in TR20?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in TR20 sold for a median of £350,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TR20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR20, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in TR20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.2%).
05
Which council covers TR20?

The local authority for TR20 is Cornwall.

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

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Penzance Ferry Terminal, 2.1 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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