TR Postcode Area for the Truro Region

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This section of the site is all about the TR Postcode area, also known as the Truro Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as TR1.

Detailed map of the TR Truro Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the TR Area
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Map of the TR Truro Postcode Area

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Quick Facts about the TR Postcode

TR Area Statistics
Width from East to West 71.43 mi
Height from North to South 39.64 mi
Area of TR 568.28 mi²
Maximum Width 79.43 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 327.18 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 27
Number of Postcode Sectors 67
Number of Post Towns 15
Number of Postcodes 12,265
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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 represents a group of 27 postal districts in the Truro area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters t and r in TRuro. The area has a population of 293,864 and covers an area of 1,418,013 hectares. Fun fact: 0.45% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Cornwall (100.00%).

Post Towns and Postcode Districts

TRURO
TR1 CornwallTR2 CornwallTR3 CornwallTR4 Cornwall
ST. AGNES
TR5 Cornwall
PERRANPORTH
TR6 Cornwall
NEWQUAY
TR7 CornwallTR8 Cornwall
ST. COLUMB
TR9 Cornwall
PENRYN
TR10 Cornwall
FALMOUTH
TR11 Cornwall
HELSTON
TR12 CornwallTR13 Cornwall
CAMBORNE
TR14 Cornwall
REDRUTH
TR15 CornwallTR16 Cornwall
MARAZION
TR17 Cornwall
PENZANCE
TR18 CornwallTR19 CornwallTR20 Cornwall
ISLES OF SCILLY
TR21 CornwallTR22 CornwallTR23 CornwallTR24 CornwallTR25 Cornwall
ST. IVES
TR26 Cornwall
HAYLE
TR27 Cornwall

Where is the TR Postcode Area?

The TR Truro Postcode is in the South West of England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal 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.


Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is TR2 and the most urban is TR7.

Building Area Summary
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 (m²) 22,660,758 (m²) 1.6%
Map of the TR Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of TR in relation to other areas

There are 14 towns within the Truro postcode area.

Map of the TR Truro Postcode Area
Map of Posttowns in the TR
Map of Posttowns in the TR Postal Area
Area of the TR postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 1,418,013²
Miles 5,475²
Feet 152,633,501,307²
Kilometres 14,180²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • 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

Nearby Postcodes

PL

Councils within the TR Area

Councils within the TR area
Cornwall (12172 postcodes)
Isles of Scilly (93 postcodes)

Towns and Villages within the Area

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