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TR8 postcode area · Cornwall

The TR8 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cornwall. Area Scores range from 33 to 50 across them. Every full TR8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the TR8 district, Newquay East is the strongest performer at 50 out of 100 (#3,398 of 6,856 nationally); St Columb Major & St Mawgan is the weakest at 33. 1 of the 7 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £280,000 in St Columb Major & St Mawgan to £401,000 in Padstow & St Issey.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,682a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime68per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
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 TR8 district

£330,000median home sold over the past year · +17.9% over 5 years · -2.9% over the year · 237 sales
Detached£450,000
Semi-detached£310,000
Terraced£265,000
Flat£192,000
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
Newquay EastCornwall 3,39850 £311,875
St Columb Minor & PorthCornwall 3,54248 £295,000
Padstow & St IsseyCornwall 3,70746 £401,000
Newquay WestCornwall 3,78945 £342,500
Perranporth & GoonhavernCornwall 3,80344 £397,500
Grampound Road, St Newlyn East and CubertCornwall 4,02941 £346,250
St Columb Major & St MawganCornwall 4,59133 £280,000

People living in TR8 Census 2021

Residents58,608
Median age (est.)44
Density159per km²
No qualifications16%
Degree or above31%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 25%45–64 27%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 22%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 11%Private rent 22%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 10%Other: 18%
One person 29%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 10%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 16% · Professional 15% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades16%
Professional15%
Managers & directors14%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure11%
Elementary11%
Sales & customer service8%
Administrative7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

No religion 48% · Christian 44% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

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 TR8

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the TR8 district.

Newquay St Columb

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around TR8.

TR7 TR9 TR6 TR5 TR2 PL28 TR4 PL26

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.