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TR4 9JT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Perranporth & Goonhavern
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,059 (2024)

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At a glance

What TR4 9JT is like

TR4 9JT is a postcode in the Perranporth & Goonhavern area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,059 people. 71.4% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 9JT compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.5 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

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£48,891

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR4 9JT differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TR4 9 is down 7.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TR4 9JT FAQs

Is TR4 9JT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TR4 9JT?

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 9JT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR4 9JT, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in TR4 9JT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54%).

Which council covers TR4 9JT?

The local authority for TR4 9JT is Cornwall.

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

How well connected is TR4 9JT?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

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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