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Postcode area

Postcode area named after Truro, with 27 districts.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.

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Gigabit coverage by postcode area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In TR, 64.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Median sale price
£300,000
50th most expensive of 104
Worked out by Open Index
Population
319,387
29th least populated of 120
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
64.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How TR compares

Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.

TRMiddle
Median sale price104 postcode areas, England and Wales · 2025
Median sale price: every postcode area in England and Wales104 areas from £145,000 to £821,250. The middle area is £296,475. TR is £300,000.
£300,000joint 50th most expensive
Population120 postcode areas, UK · 2021
Population: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 22,985 to 2,027,347. The middle area is 503,090. TR is 319,387.
319,38729th least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage120 postcode areas, UK · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 12.0% to 98.0%. The middle area is 88.0%. TR is 64.2%.
64.2%6th lowest
Claimant rate120 postcode areas, UK · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 1.4% to 7.7%. The middle area is 3.4%. TR is 3.0%.
3.0%joint 42nd lowest

Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.

Is TR safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in TR at a rate of 74.4 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 2,283 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in TR.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (11,263), other crime (4,163) and anti-social behaviour (3,147).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in TR was 75.4 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Postcode districts in TR

NamePeople (census)Median sale priceRecorded crime per 1,000
TR1Truro, Newham23,775£295,000129.2 per 1,000
TR2Probus, St Mawes10,380£357,50037.0 per 1,000
TR3Threemilestone, Carnon Downs12,255£400,00033.5 per 1,000
TR4Chacewater, Goonhavern13,355£340,00043.7 per 1,000
TR5St Agnes, Goonbell4,376£450,00040.5 per 1,000
TR6Perranporth, Bolingey4,039£374,50072.1 per 1,000
TR7Newquay, Porth21,641£300,000110.8 per 1,000
TR8Newquay, Nansledan11,388£336,47552.1 per 1,000
TR9St Columb Major, St Columb Road8,508£287,50071.5 per 1,000
TR10Penryn, Mabe Burnthouse12,533£268,50066.5 per 1,000
TR11Falmouth, Mongleath32,021£349,00069.0 per 1,000
TR12Mullion, St Keverne9,526£365,00044.9 per 1,000
TR13Helston, Porthleven20,674£285,00052.5 per 1,000
TR14Camborne, Tuckingmill27,425£227,00089.8 per 1,000
TR15Redruth, Plain-an-Gwarry21,626£237,000102.7 per 1,000
TR16Lanner, Illogan16,590£281,50046.4 per 1,000
TR17Marazion1,520£297,50058.3 per 1,000
TR18Penzance, Newlyn19,724£260,000113.2 per 1,000
TR19St Just, Mousehole8,840£300,00046.7 per 1,000
TR20Goldsithney9,790£330,00041.9 per 1,000
TR21Hugh Town, Old Town1,593£545,00043.6 per 1,000
TR22St Agnes, Middle Town174No figureNo figure
TR23The TownNo figureNo figureNo figure
TR24New Grimsby, Old Grimsby152No figureNo figure
TR25Higher Town136No figureNo figure
TR26St Ives, Carbis Bay10,955£375,00072.7 per 1,000
TR27Hayle, Copperhouse16,391£292,50075.2 per 1,000
TR in brief

The TR postcode area, named after Truro, has 27 postcode districts.

The median price paid for a home in TR was £300,000 in 2025.

TR had 319,387 usual residents at the census.

In TR, 64.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In TR, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.