ET English Towns Demographic explorer
Town profile

Truro

Cornwall, South West

A compact Cornish city with strong civic functions, limited housing supply, and a visitor economy that lifts seasonal demand.

Driving remains the dominant travel mode across the catchment Smaller homes and flats are common close to the centre Public services, retail, and tourism shape the job market
Map

Truro in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Truro, Cornwall (50.2632, -5.0510)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Truro

Cornwall, South West

Population
23.6K
Median age
46.5 years
Median house price
£341,000
Average salary
£40,100
Employment rate
+74.3%
Green space
+27%
Inter-relationships

How Truro balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Truro

Population change since 2011 +5.6% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +6.9% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 29 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 49 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 9.9K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £40,100 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 6 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 5 Primary care points
Businesses 1,298 Mock business register count
Restaurants 156 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +28% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +5% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 2
Hospitals 0
Students per 1,000 128
Charity residents per 1,000 247
Air quality score 82
Average rent £1,080