TR5 postcode area · Cornwall

The TR5 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cornwall. Area Scores range from 44 to 52 across them. Every full TR5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The TR5 district is remarkably uniform: its 3 neighbourhoods are separated by just 8 points, Perranporth & Goonhavern (44) to Truro South & Central (52). All 3 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £280,000 in Truro South & Central to £397,500 in Perranporth & Goonhavern.

Living here

Typical net household income£39,701a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime94per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied67%

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 TR5 district

£450,000median home sold over the past year · +22.0% over 5 years · -14.3% over the year · 67 sales
Detached£555,000
Semi-detached£450,000
Terraced£284,000
Flat
Cornwall£285,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Truro South & CentralCornwall 3,28852 £280,000
St Agnes & Mount HawkeCornwall 3,43250 £395,000
Perranporth & GoonhavernCornwall 3,80344 £397,500

People living in TR5 Census 2021

Residents21,836
Median age (est.)46
Density264per km²
No qualifications13%
Degree or above41%
No car or van17%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 24%45–64 27%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 40%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 12%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 40%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 12%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 34%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 9%Other: 17%
One person 34%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 9%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Managers & directors 14% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Managers & directors14%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades13%
Caring & leisure10%
Elementary8%
Administrative7%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant4%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

No religion 49% · Christian 42% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

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 TR5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the TR5 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around TR5.

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.