Postcode · St Ives

TR26 1BE area guide

Who lives in TR26 1BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Ives & Halsetown
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,354 (2024)

TR26 1BESt Ives

At a glance

What TR26 1BE is like

TR26 1BE is a postcode in the St Ives & Halsetown area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,354 people. 44.1% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 42.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49.7% 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 TR26 1 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR26 1BE compares

Headline figures for TR26 1BE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 50 sales in TR26 1, −10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,888

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR26 1BE differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TR26 1 is down 10.3% on the year before.
04
An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TR26 1BE FAQs

Is TR26 1BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TR26 1BE?

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

Homes in TR26 1 sold for a median of £350,000 across 50 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TR26 1BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR26 1BE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TR26 1BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.1% of residents. 44.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.7%).

Which council covers TR26 1BE?

The local authority for TR26 1BE is Cornwall.

TR26 1BE comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TR26 1BE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 63 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is St Ives (Cornwall) Rail Station, 0.5 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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