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About

Penryn sits on the Penryn River in Cornwall, a compact port town with a long mercantile history. The street plan and many old stone buildings reflect its medieval and Georgian growth around the quay. The river channel narrows through the town so that at low tide boats rest on the riverbed beside granite quay steps, a regular sight that shapes how the waterfront is used. Narrow lanes lead up from the quay to a high street of small shops, pubs and former warehouses converted for new uses, and a conservation area protects many of the older buildings.

The university campus that serves Falmouth University and the University of Exeter is on the edge of Penryn and brings student facilities, research space and footfall into the town. Community life centres on local retailers, studios and occasional public events in the square and along the river. Walking routes follow the river and past the quay, giving direct views of the tidal channel and the hard-wearing stonework of the town’s riverside infrastructure.

Area overview

On average Penryn has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Penryn is £49,072 per year. There are 2 schools in Penryn: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Penryn is home to around 8,476 people, with a population density of about 2,502.8 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
63
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
13.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Penryn Population
8,476
Population density
2,502.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.43(-15%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.63(-2%)
Shoplifting
13.21(+100%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.62(+64%)
Other theft
8.73(+55%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,591
89.58%
Other White
346
4.08%
Other
132
1.56%
White and Asian (mixed)
76
0.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
61
0.72%
Total population: 8,474

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,451
33.91%
Level 3 (A level)
1,903
26.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
966
13.36%
No qualifications
872
12.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
503
6.96%
Total 16+ residents: 7,228

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,040
29.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
908
26.1%
Owns with a mortgage
858
24.66%
Social rents from council
320
9.2%
Other social rented
194
5.58%
Total households: 3,479

Property prices in Penryn

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £254,000 in Penryn area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £725,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penryn in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Penryn over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats23£170,000
Terraced44£240,000
Detached21£415,000
Semi-Detached15£325,500

10 years median price trend in Penryn

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penryn.

All postcodes in Penryn

TR108GJ

Higher Market Street

TR108HW

Treliever Road

TR108NF

Helston Road

TR108EJ

Challacombe Gardens

TR108AD

Falmouth Road

TR108GW

Anchor Terrace

TR108LB

Hillside Meadow

TR108HR

Glen View

TR108HZ

St Gluvias Parc

TR108FD

Tonkins Ope

TR108LX

College Hill

TR108JA

Tremough Dale

TR108GL

Browns Hill

TR108HS

Glen View

TR108DD

Durgan Lane

TR109FP

Ardhow

TR109BQ

Round Ring Gardens

TR108GE

Harbour Village

TR108DA

Church Road

TR108ED

Higher Market Street

TR108RF

Greenwood Road

TR109LY

Jennings Road

TR108BN

Bennett Cottages

TR108NG

Helston Road

TR109LB

Enys

TR108QU

Penlea Road

TR108BH

Lower Market Street

TR108RT

West Street

TR108LE

Bronescombe Close

TR108AF

Commercial Road

TR108FN

College Hill

TR109DG

Kernick Park

TR108DW

Browns Hill

TR108RX

Little Oaks

TR108NL

The Park

TR108NE

Garland Place

TR108AY

Erow Glas

TR109DB

The Walled Garden

TR108AT

Church Hill

TR108RJ

Alderwood Parc

TR108QT

Polwithen Road

TR108FL

College Green

TR108AB

Falmouth Road

TR108DN

Brown's Hill

TR108HN

Treliever Road

TR108NY

Poltair Drive

TR108NH

Helston Road

TR108JD

Bodinar Road

TR108PJ

Poltisko Road

TR108DG

Durgan Lane

TR108QE

Little Oaks

TR108EZ

Mutton Row

TR108LS

Commercial Road

TR108PD

Kernick Road

TR108PY

Saracen Close

TR108BP

Truro Lane

TR108LY

Helland Gardens

TR108HE

Westend

TR108EL

The Terrace

TR108RB

Lanaton Road

TR108HH

Highland Park

TR108QB

Slades Lane

TR108FB

Town End

TR108RE

Greenwood Crescent

TR108AJ

Church Hill

TR108AH

Church Road

TR108QQ

Green Lane

TR108DJ

The Praze

TR108BQ

Lower Market Street

TR108PF

Woodland Avenue

TR108AU

Penryn

TR108NJ

Helston Road

TR108RY

Dunstan Close

TR108JB

Trewarton Road

TR108BE

Falmouth Road

TR108EY

Shute Lane

TR108BL

St Gluvias Street

TR108BU

Permarin Road

TR108DS

Bohelland Rise

TR108RP

Lanoweth

TR108JS

College Ope

TR108JR

Pickets Yard

TR108EA

South View

TR108BT

Truro Lane

TR108EG

Higher Market Street

TR108AR

Commercial Road

TR112SE

Penryn

TR108SH

South Harbour

TR108SJ

Vernon Way

TR108NN

Kernick Road

TR108PT

Saracen Crescent

TR108NA

Poltair Road

TR108AA

The Praze

TR108QJ

Green Lane

TR108GT

Tresooth Lane

TR108NX

Kernick Road

TR108DZ

Bohelland Way

TR108LT

Higher Market Street

TR108RN

Gills Close

TR109DD

Kernick Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.