Postcode sector · St Ives

TR26 9 area guide

Who lives in TR26 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Population: 1,527 (2024)

TR26 9Postcode sector · St Ives

At a glance

What TR26 9 is like

The TR26 9 postcode sector in Cornwall covers 2 live postcodes and is home to about 1,527 people in 646 households. 50% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 33.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 53.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How TR26 9 compares

Headline figures for TR26 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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
33.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

TR26 9 FAQs

Is TR26 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is TR26 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR26 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TR26 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.4% of residents. 50% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.7%).

Which council covers TR26 9?

The local authority for TR26 9 is Cornwall.

TR26 9 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TR26 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 0.8 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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