Postcode · St Ives

TR26 2AX area guide

Who lives in TR26 2AX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Ives & Halsetown
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,681 (2024)

TR26 2AXSt Ives

At a glance

What TR26 2AX is like

TR26 2AX 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 1,681 people. 75.9% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.4% 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 TR26 2 sold for a median of £319,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR26 2AX compares

Headline figures for TR26 2AX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£319,000

Median over 90 sales in TR26 2, −15.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.8/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 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 2AX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TR26 2 is down 15.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
35.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TR26 2AX FAQs

Is TR26 2AX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TR26 2AX?

The median sale price over the last year was £319,000.

Homes in TR26 2 sold for a median of £319,000 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TR26 2AX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR26 2AX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TR26 2AX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.7%).

Which council covers TR26 2AX?

The local authority for TR26 2AX is Cornwall.

TR26 2AX comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TR26 2AX?

Connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Carbis Bay 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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