TR12 postcode area · Cornwall

The TR12 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cornwall. Area Scores range from 31 to 62 across them. Every full TR12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the TR12 district, Ponsanooth, Mabe Burnthouse & Constantine is the strongest performer at 62 out of 100 (#2,596 of 6,856 nationally); The Lizard is the weakest at 31. 1 of the 3 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £265,000 in Helston to £352,500 in Ponsanooth, Mabe Burnthouse & Constantine.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,415a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime42per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied71%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the TR12 district

£350,000median home sold over the past year · +7.7% over 5 years · -10.3% over the year · 124 sales
Detached£450,000
Semi-detached£255,000
Terraced£265,000
Flat
Cornwall£285,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Ponsanooth, Mabe Burnthouse & ConstantineCornwall 2,59662 £352,500
HelstonCornwall 2,96657 £265,000
The LizardCornwall 4,70731 £350,000

People living in TR12 Census 2021

Residents31,821
Median age (est.)46
Density131per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above33%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 12%25–44 21%45–64 26%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 26%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 11%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 8%Other: 20%
One person 28%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 8%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 16% · Professional 16% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades16%
Professional16%
Managers & directors13%
Associate professional13%
Caring & leisure10%
Elementary9%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 96%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 46% · No religion 46% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around TR12.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.