Map of the TR postcode area
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Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the TR postcode area, also known as the Truro postal area.
With rugged coastlines, secluded beaches, mystic stone circles, scenic fishing ports and deserted mine workings the TR postcode is understandably a popular destination with tourists and visitors. The TR postcode consists of 27 postcode districts and contains the towns of Falmouth, Newquay, Penzance, Redruth and St Ives. Wholly within the county of Cornwall, the TR postcode measures 80 miles across at its widest point.
The TR postcode derives from the first two letters of Truro the historic cathedral city and Cornwall's only city and county town. Sharing only a border with the neighbouring PL Plymouth postcode the TR postcode extends far into the Celtic Sea to cover the Isles of Scilly.
The TR postcode area covers Truro and nearby parts of South West England.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PL - Plymouth. It also borders The Irish Sea, Mount's Bay, Falmouth Harbour, Helford Estuary, The English Channel, St Ives Bay and The Celtic Sea.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Cornwall (100.00%).
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 71.43 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 39.64 mi |
| Area | 568.28 mi² |
| Maximum width | 79.43 mi |
| Perimeter | 327.18 mi |
| Postcode districts | 27 |
| Postcode sectors | 67 |
| Post towns | 15 |
| Postcodes | 12,265 |
| Population | 293,864 |
The TR postcode area has a population of 293,864 and covers 1,418,013 hectares. Roughly 0.45% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
Where is the TR postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is TR2 and the most urban is TR7.
| Postcode district | Total area (m²) | Footprint area (m²) | Built percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR2 | 179,089,969 | 1,231,733 | 0.69% |
| TR24 | 3,855,867 | 26,725 | 0.69% |
| TR22 | 1,751,381 | 12,335 | 0.70% |
| TR25 | 2,753,202 | 20,517 | 0.75% |
| TR12 | 161,504,861 | 1,274,067 | 0.79% |
| TR23 | 1,426,698 | 11,396 | 0.80% |
| TR20 | 111,251,072 | 982,723 | 0.88% |
| TR8 | 137,094,990 | 1,254,427 | 0.92% |
| TR19 | 91,236,334 | 846,044 | 0.93% |
| TR4 | 117,551,492 | 1,253,746 | 1.07% |
| TR9 | 52,805,159 | 673,066 | 1.27% |
| TR13 | 85,969,051 | 1,433,426 | 1.67% |
| TR27 | 68,058,198 | 1,138,010 | 1.67% |
| TR3 | 60,564,475 | 1,042,403 | 1.72% |
| TR5 | 18,498,992 | 328,198 | 1.77% |
| TR16 | 66,438,528 | 1,290,792 | 1.94% |
| TR26 | 37,882,318 | 804,566 | 2.12% |
| TR21 | 6,539,735 | 142,900 | 2.19% |
| TR6 | 11,143,292 | 266,648 | 2.39% |
| TR14 | 60,935,098 | 1,470,650 | 2.41% |
| TR17 | 4,334,374 | 109,121 | 2.52% |
| TR10 | 26,715,894 | 693,918 | 2.60% |
| TR11 | 64,628,007 | 1,753,615 | 2.71% |
| TR1 | 17,544,809 | 1,286,044 | 7.33% |
| TR15 | 12,349,124 | 1,266,859 | 10.26% |
| TR18 | 7,345,008 | 923,693 | 12.58% |
| TR7 | 8,668,250 | 1,123,136 | 12.96% |
| Total | 1,417,936,178 | 22,660,758 | 1.60% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 1,418,013 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 5,474.98 |
| Square feet | 152,633,501,307.00 |
| Square kilometres | 14,180.13 |
Postal delivery offices
- Breage Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Bryher Scale Payment Delivery Office (isles Of Scilly)
- Camborne Delivery Office
- Carharrack Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Chacewater Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Coverack Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Falmouth Delivery Office
- Four Lanes Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Goonhavern Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Hayle Delivery Office
- Helford Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Helston Delivery Office
- Manaccan Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Mawgan Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Mousehole Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Mullion Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Newquay Delivery Office
- Pendeen Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Penzance Delivery Office
- Perranporth Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Perranwell Station Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Playing Place Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Ponsanooth Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Portloe Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Portscatho Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Probus Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Redruth Delivery Office
- St. Agnes (tr5) Scale Payment Delivery Office
- St. Agnes Scale Payment Delivery Office (isles Of Scilly)
- St. Buryan Scale Payment Delivery Office
- St. Columb Scale Payment Delivery Office
- St. Just Scale Payment Delivery Office
- St. Keverne Scale Payment Delivery Office
- St. Martin (helston) Scale Payment Delivery Office
- St. Martins Scale Payment Delivery Office (isles Of Scilly)
- St. Marys Scale Payment Delivery Office (isles Of Scilly)
- St. Mawes Scale Payment Delivery Office
- St Ives (tr) Delivery Office
- The Lizard Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Tregony Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Tresco Scale Payment Delivery Office (isles Of Scilly)
- Truro Delivery Office
Tourist attractions within the area
We found 22 visitor attractions within the Truro postcode area.
| Isles of Scilly Museum |
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| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| The Levant Mine and Beam Engine |
| Historic Properties |
| Other Historic Property |
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| The Jackson Foundation Gallery |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Geevor Tin Mine |
| Visitor Centres |
| Heritage / Visitor Centre |
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| Minack Theatre |
| Other |
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| Trengwainton Garden |
| Gardens |
| Garden |
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| Penlee House Gallery & Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Chysauster Ancient Village |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
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| St Michael's Mount |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Tate St Ives |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Tehidy Country Park |
| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
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| The Beacon |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Godolphin House |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| East Pool Mine |
| Historic Properties |
| Other Historic Property |
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| St Agnes Museum Trust |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Trebah Garden |
| Gardens |
| Garden |
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| Penryn Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Falmouth Art Gallery |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| National Maritime Museum Cornwall |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Pendennis Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Trerice |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| St Mawes Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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Nearby postcode areas
Neighbouring context
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: PL - Plymouth. It also borders The Irish Sea, Mount's Bay, Falmouth Harbour, Helford Estuary, The English Channel, St Ives Bay and The Celtic Sea.
Towns and villages within the area
- Angarrack — village
- Ashton — village
- Barripper — village
- Blackwater — village
- Bolingey — village
- Botallack — village
- Brea — village
- Breage — village
- Budock Water — village
- Cadgwith — village
- Camborne — town
- Canon's Town — village
- Carbis Bay — village
- Carharrack — village
- Carleen — village
- Carloggas — village
- Carn Brea Village — village
- Carn Towan — village
- Carnhell Green — village
- Carnkie — village
- Carnkie — village
- Carnon Downs — village
- Chacewater — village
- Connor Downs — village
- Constantine — village
- Coverack — village
- Crantock — village
- Crofthandy — village
- Crowlas — village
- Cubert — village
- Cury — village
- Devoran — village
- Drift — village
- Falmouth — town
- Feock — village
- Flushing — village
- Four Lanes — village
- Fraddon — village
- Frogpool — village
- Garras — village
- Germoe — village
- Gerrans — village
- Godolphin Cross — village
- Goldsithney — village
- Gollawater — otherSettlement
- Goonhavern — village
- Grampound — village
- Grampound Road — village
- Gweek — village
- Gwithian — village
- Halsetown — village
- Hayle — town
- Helford — village
- Helford Passage — village
- Helston — town
- Hendra — village
- Higher Downs — village
- Holywell — village
- Hugh Town — town
- Illogan — village
- Illogan Highway — village
- Indian Queens — village
- Kehelland — village
- Ladock — village
- Lamorna — village
- Lane — village
- Lanner — village
- Leedstown — village
- Lelant — village
- Little Beside — village
- Lizard — village
- Longdowns — village
- Longrock — village
- Ludgvan — village
- Mabe Burnthouse — village
- Madron — village
- Malpas — village
- Manaccan — village
- Market Jew / Marazion — town
- Mawgan — village
- Mawgan Porth — village
- Mawnan Smith — village
- Mitchell — village
- Mithian — village
- Mount Hawke — village
- Mousehole — village
- Mullion — village
- Mullion Cove — village
- Mylor Bridge — village
- Nancegollan — village
- Nancledra — village
- New Grimsby — village
- Newbridge — village
- Newbridge — village
- Newlyn — town
- Newquay — town
- North Country — village
- Old Town — village
- Paul — village
- Pendeen — village
- Penelewey — village
- Penhale — village
- Penmarth — village
- Penpol — village
- Penponds — village
- Penryn — town
- Penzance — town
- Perran Downs — village
- Perranarworthal — village
- Perrancoombe — village
- Perranporth — village
- Perranuthnoe — village
- Perranwell — village
- Perranzabuloe — village
- Playing Place — village
- Ponsanooth — village
- Pool — village
- Porkellis — village
- Porth Navas — village
- Porthallow — village
- Porthcurno — village
- Porthleven — village
- Porthtowan — village
- Portloe — village
- Portreath — village
- Portscatho — village
- Praa Sands — village
- Praze-an-Beeble — village
- Probus — village
- Quintrell Downs — village
- Rame — village
- Reawla — village
- Redruth — town
- Relubbus — village
- Rinsey Croft — village
- Rose — village
- Rose-an-Grouse — village
- Rosudgeon — village
- Ruan Lanihorne — village
- Ruan Minor — village
- Scorrier — village
- Sennen Cove — village
- Sheffield — village
- Shortlanesend — village
- South Tehidy — village
- St Agnes — village
- St Buryan — village
- St Columb Major — town
- St Columb Road — village
- St Day — village
- St Erme — village
- St Erth — village
- St Hilary — village
- St Ives — town
- St Just / St Just in Penwith — town
- St Just in Roseland — village
- St Keverne — village
- St Levan — village
- St Martin — village
- St Mawes — village
- St Mawgan — village
- St Newlyn East — village
- Stithians — village
- Summercourt — village
- The Towans — village
- Threemilestone — village
- Tolvaddon — village
- Treen — village
- Tregeseal — village
- Tregony — village
- Trenance — village
- Tresillian — village
- Trethewey — village
- Trevarrack — village
- Trevarrian — village
- Trevellas — village
- Trevenen Bal — village
- Treverva — village
- Trewennack — village
- Trispen — village
- Troon — village
- Truro — city
- Twelveheads — village
- Upton Towans — village
- Veryan — village
- Veryan Green — village
- Wall — village
- Wheal Rose — village
- Whitecross — village
- Zelah — village