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TR3 6 area guide

Who lives in TR3 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
10,057 (2024)
At a glance

What TR3 6 is like

The TR3 6 postcode sector in Cornwall covers 262 live postcodes and is home to about 10,057 people in 4,185 households. 73.8% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.4% 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 TR3 6 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR3 6 compares

Headline figures for TR3 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£400,000

Median over 91 sales in TR3 6, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in TR3 6.

Household incomeMore
£54,893

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR3 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TR3 6 FAQs

01
Is TR3 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in TR3 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in TR3 6 sold for a median of £400,000 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 TR3 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR3 6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in TR3 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 73.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.4%).
05
Which council covers TR3 6?

The local authority for TR3 6 is Cornwall.

TR3 6 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TR3 6?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Perranwell Rail Station, 1.5 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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