TR16 5SS

POSTCODE

A Redruth South postcode in Cornwall, a 9-minute walk from Redruth Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    0.49 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.53 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.61 mi

  4. 4

    All-through

    0.72 mi

  5. 5

    All-through · Good

    0.94 mi

  6. 6

    Secondary · Attainment 8 45.7

    0.99 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Redruth Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    717 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Camborne Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    6.1 km straight lineabout 77 min
  • Perranwell Rail Station

    Rail

    7.6 km straight lineabout 95 min

Bus stops

  • Jctn Sandy Lane & Raymond Rd

    Bus · N-bound · north

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Jctn Sandy Lane & Raymond Rd

    Bus · S-bound · south

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Albany Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    395 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Carknown Gardens

    Bus · S-bound · south

    433 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Carknown Gardens

    Bus · N-bound · north

    460 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · TR16 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · TR16 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 61 sales

TR16 5SS has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the TR16 5 sector.

Average price
£313,311
Median price: £280,000
Median -3.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 61 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £261,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£393k£306k£219k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£285,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
TR16 5RY
£275,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TR16 5FA
£225,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
TR16 5RJ
£260,000 · 2026-07-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TR16 5ES
£280,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
TR16 5PN
£252,000 · 2026-07-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TR16 5LT
£227,500 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
TR16 5LB
£405,000 · 2026-06-25 · Detached · Freehold
TR16 5TL
£225,000 · 2026-06-22 · Semi-detached · Freehold
TR16 5QX
£72,000 · 2026-06-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
TR16 5LF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near TR16 5SS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near TR16 5SS

Counts are for Redruth South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY +7%
18126
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

31
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cornwall 049 (E02003920)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£49,309

£42,285–£57,500

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,580

£31,789–£42,092

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,551

£31,096–£36,199

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,385

£29,253–£38,101

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,209
White Brit.93.0%
Other White2.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%
White & Asian0.4%
+ 9 other groups · 1.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,209
No religion49.6%
Christian40.8%
Not answered7.4%
Other religion1.3%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,211
35–4920.5%
50–6418.5%
25–3413.2%
65–7411.3%
75–847.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 980
One person: other16.0%
One person: aged 66+15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
Single family household, all members 66+10.4%
+ 9 other households · 33.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22368
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22368 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for TR16 5SS

England
Country
Cornwall
Local Authority
Redruth South
Ward
Redruth and Truro
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
TR16 5SS
Coordinates
50.2304, -5.2168
Grid reference
SW706416
Easting
170,677
Northing
41,670
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C2P6QJM+57
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Redruth
Travel to Work
Redruth and Truro
ITL Region
Cornwall
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cornwall
Local Authority
Council Area
Camborne and Redruth E14001148
Constituency
E14001148
Devon & Cornwall
Police Force
England
Ward
Redruth South
Constituency code
E14001148
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Redruth
International Territorial Level
Cornwall

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Peninsula
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Sub ICB Location
NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB - 11N
Cancer Alliance
Peninsula

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cornwall 049D E01018915
E01018915
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 049 E02003920
E02003920
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cornwall 049D E01018915
E01018915
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cornwall 049 E02003920
E02003920
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:03 AM5:05 PM
7:03 AM
Sunrise
5:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:03 AM
Sunset (today)
5:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode TR16 5SS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01018915 and MSOA E02003920 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22368
Present — Active
Postcode TR16 5SS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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