Postcode district · Truro
Who lives in TR3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in TR3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 20,777 (2024)
TR3Postcode district · Truro
Who lives in TR3
Residents
20,777
2024 estimate
Households
8,636
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.5% of residents. 14.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 27.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
TR3England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
TR3
52%
48%
England
- Female52.1%51%
- Male47.9%49%
Relationship status
52.8% of adults in TR3 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.1% have never married.
TR3England
Married or civil partnership52.8%44.7%
Never married29.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.3%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.6% of residents in TR3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
TR3
49%
33%
13%
England
- Very good49.3%48.5%
- Good33.3%33.7%
- Fair12.6%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.