TR9 6WF Cornwall
Live postcode, introduced May 2026. Ward: St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn. Region: South West.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Cornwall in 2026-27: Band D £2,591 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,727 | £2,015 | £2,303 | £2,591 | £3,167 | £3,742 | £4,318 | £5,182 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (30% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Columb Road 3,540 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km |
| Quintrell Downs 3,510 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Newquay 126,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Carloggas Grove St Columb Major | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Depot Summercourt | 7.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Padstow Ferry Landing | 12.8 km |
| EV charging points | Tesla Destination Charger | 5.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cornwall Airport Newquay NQY | 3.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 156.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Petroc Group Practice | 670 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allied Pharmacy Union Square | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fore Street (Dental Surgery) | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Newquay Community Hospital | 8.8 km |
| Police station | Saint Austell Police Station | 15.4 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food St Columb Road, Fraddon Cashzone | 3.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 760 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Jubilee Allotments 5,860 m² | 540 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cross Putty, medieval wayside cross-base 70m south east of Bosworgey Cottage, a scheduled monument, 260 m north-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Putty, medieval wayside cross-base 70m south east of Bosworgey Cottage | Scheduled monument | 260 m north-west |
| Wayside cross-slab and early Christian memorial stone in St Columb Major churchyard, 2m south of the church | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-east |
| Churchyard cross in St Columb Major churchyard, 12m east of the church | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Carnanton Woods | Wood | 1.8 km north-west |
| Tresaddern Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km east |
| Menadews Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km north |
| Firhill Wood | Wood | 2.7 km west |
| Ruthvoes Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km south-east |
| Vale of Mawgan | Valley | 3.7 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.