Postcode · St Ives

TR26 3AT area guide

Who lives in TR26 3AT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,015 (2024)

TR26 3ATSt Ives

At a glance

What TR26 3AT is like

TR26 3AT is a postcode in the Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,015 people. 82% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in TR26 3 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR26 3AT compares

Headline figures for TR26 3AT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,000

Median over 23 sales in TR26 3, −8.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£48,320

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR26 3AT differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TR26 3 is down 8.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TR26 3AT FAQs

Is TR26 3AT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TR26 3AT?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in TR26 3 sold for a median of £375,000 across 23 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TR26 3AT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR26 3AT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TR26 3AT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10% of residents. 82% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.5%).

Which council covers TR26 3AT?

The local authority for TR26 3AT is Cornwall.

TR26 3AT comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TR26 3AT?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is St Ives (Cornwall) Rail Station, 2.0 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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