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TR3 6AB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,161 (2024)

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At a glance

What TR3 6AB is like

TR3 6AB is a postcode in the Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,161 people. 77% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.6% 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 TR3 6 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR3 6AB compares

Headline figures for TR3 6AB, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.0 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£57,141

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR3 6AB differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
30.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TR3 6AB FAQs

Is TR3 6AB 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 13.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TR3 6AB?

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.

Is TR3 6AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR3 6AB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in TR3 6AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 77% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64.3%).

Which council covers TR3 6AB?

The local authority for TR3 6AB is Cornwall.

TR3 6AB comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TR3 6AB?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Truro Ferry Terminal, 1.2 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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