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TR7 3AU area guide

Who lives in TR7 3AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Columb Minor & Porth
Council: Cornwall
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,830 (2024)

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At a glance

What TR7 3AU is like

TR7 3AU is a postcode in the St Columb Minor & Porth area of Cornwall. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,830 people. 74.5% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 0.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in TR7 3 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR7 3AU compares

Headline figures for TR7 3AU, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 113 sales in TR7 3, +0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,378

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR7 3AU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TR7 3AU FAQs

Is TR7 3AU 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 27.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in TR7 3AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in TR7 3 sold for a median of £300,000 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TR7 3AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR7 3AU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in TR7 3AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 74.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.2%).

Which council covers TR7 3AU?

The local authority for TR7 3AU is Cornwall.

TR7 3AU comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TR7 3AU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newquay Rail Station, 0.5 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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