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TR4 8QL area guide

Who lives in TR4 8QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Truro West
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,491 (2024)

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At a glance

What TR4 8QL is like

TR4 8QL is a postcode in the Truro West area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,491 people. 60.9% of households own their home, 25.7% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 61.1% 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 TR4 8 sold for a median of £326,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR4 8QL compares

Headline figures for TR4 8QL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£326,500

Median over 80 sales in TR4 8, +7.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£51,688

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR4 8QL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in TR4 8 is up 7.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

TR4 8QL FAQs

Is TR4 8QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.9 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 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TR4 8QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £326,500.

Homes in TR4 8 sold for a median of £326,500 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TR4 8QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR4 8QL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TR4 8QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.7% of residents. 60.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.8%).

Which council covers TR4 8QL?

The local authority for TR4 8QL is Cornwall.

TR4 8QL comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TR4 8QL?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Truro Rail Station, 3.0 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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