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TR8 area guide

Who lives in TR8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
30,056 (2024)
At a glance

What TR8 is like

The TR8 postcode district in Cornwall covers 595 live postcodes and is home to about 30,056 people in 11,616 households. 70.5% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.4% 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 TR8 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TR8 compares

Headline figures for TR8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£335,000

Median over 198 sales in TR8, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in TR8.

Household incomeMore
£47,739

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TR8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TR8 FAQs

01
Is TR8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in TR8?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in TR8 sold for a median of £335,000 across 198 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is TR8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around TR8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in TR8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.8%).
05
Which council covers TR8?

The local authority for TR8 is Cornwall.

TR8 comes under Cornwall in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is TR8?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Quintrell Downs Rail Station, 0.6 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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