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Housing in TR1 2

What the homes in TR1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
10,607 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30%). Flats make up 27.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

TR1 2England
Detached20%22.9%
Semi-detached22%31.5%
Terraced30%23%
Purpose-built flat19.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.8% of households in TR1 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.4% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

TR1 2
58%
25%
15%
England
  • Owned57.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented25.4%20.5%
  • Social rented15.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR1 2England
Owned outright34.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.4%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

TR1 2England
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cornwall

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cornwall (August 2026, +1.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CornwallEngland
All homes£1,000£1,459
One bedroom£688£1,195
Two bedrooms£880£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,077£1,489
Four or more£1,502£2,161
Detached£1,278£1,640
Semi-detached£1,070£1,449
Terraced£1,033£1,435
Flat or maisonette£810£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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