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TR26 postcode area · Cornwall

The TR26 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cornwall. Area Scores range from 28 to 55 across them. Every full TR26 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the TR26 district, Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay is the strongest performer at 55 out of 100 (#3,069 of 6,856 nationally); West Penwith & St Buryan is the weakest at 28. 1 of the 3 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £273,750 in West Penwith & St Buryan to £367,500 in Towednack, Lelant & Carbis Bay.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,226a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime56per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)52
Owner-occupied70%

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 TR26 district

£360,000median home sold over the past year · -2.2% over 5 years · -10.0% over the year · 175 sales
Detached£550,000
Semi-detached£345,000
Terraced£307,000
Flat£249,000
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
Towednack, Lelant & Carbis BayCornwall 3,06955 £367,500
St Ives & HalsetownCornwall 4,27638 £350,000
West Penwith & St BuryanCornwall 4,89928 £273,750

People living in TR26 Census 2021

Residents19,317
Median age (est.)52
Density125per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above33%
No car or van17%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 8%25–44 18%45–64 30%65+ 31%

Tenure

Own outright: 47%Mortgage/shared: 22%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 47%Mortgage/shared 22%Social rent 12%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 19%Lone parent: 10%Other: 20%
One person 32%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 19%Lone parent 10%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 16% · Managers & directors 16% · Professional 14%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades16%
Managers & directors16%
Professional14%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure11%
Elementary11%
Sales & customer service8%
Administrative8%
Process & plant5%

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 48% · No religion 44% · 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 TR26.

TR17 TR20 TR18 TR19 TR93 TR27 TR14 TR15

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.