TR16 postcode area · Cornwall
The TR16 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cornwall. Area Scores range from 20 to 62 across them. Every full TR16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the TR16 district: Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon Downs scores 62 out of 100 (#2,603 of 6,856 nationally) while Redruth North sits at 21 — neighbours on the map, 41 points apart on the index. 2 of the 9 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £217,000 in Redruth North to £575,000 in Mylor Bridge & Frogpool — a 2.6× gap within the TR16 district.
Living here
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 TR16 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortlanesend, Chacewater & Carnon DownsCornwall | 2,603 | 62 | £395,000 |
| Redruth SouthCornwall | 3,158 | 54 | £250,000 |
| Mylor Bridge & FrogpoolCornwall | 3,158 | 54 | £575,000 |
| St Agnes & Mount HawkeCornwall | 3,432 | 50 | £395,000 |
| Crowan, Wendron & StithiansCornwall | 4,043 | 41 | £327,500 |
| Illogan & PortreathCornwall | 4,166 | 39 | £290,500 |
| St Day & LannerCornwall | 4,447 | 35 | £260,000 |
| Pool & Illogan HighwayCornwall | 5,084 | 26 | £247,975 |
| Redruth NorthCornwall | 5,420 | 21 | £217,000 |
People living in TR16 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 18% · Skilled trades 15% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 18% |
| Skilled trades | 15% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 48% · Christian 45% · 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.
Towns & places in TR16
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the TR16 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around TR16.
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.