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TR4 9EE area guide

Who lives in TR4 9EE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Truro West
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,504 (2024)

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At a glance

What TR4 9EE is like

TR4 9EE 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 1,504 people. 47.8% of households own their home, 33.3% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 57.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TR4 9 sold for a median of £339,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR4 9EE compares

Headline figures for TR4 9EE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£339,000

Median over 66 sales in TR4 9, −7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 1 mile.

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 9EE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
24% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
38% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TR4 9 is down 7.1% on the year before.

Questions

TR4 9EE FAQs

Is TR4 9EE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.8 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in TR4 9EE?

The median sale price over the last year was £339,000.

Homes in TR4 9 sold for a median of £339,000 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TR4 9EE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR4 9EE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in TR4 9EE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.4% of residents. 47.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37%).

Which council covers TR4 9EE?

The local authority for TR4 9EE is Cornwall.

TR4 9EE comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TR4 9EE?

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 Rail Station, 1.1 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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