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Postcode district · Truro

Housing in TR1

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
26,039 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (27.4%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

TR1England
Detached26%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced27.4%23%
Purpose-built flat14.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60% of households in TR1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 36.4% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.

TR1
60%
22%
17%
England
  • Owned60%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented21.7%20.5%
  • Social rented16.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR1England
Owned outright36.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council10.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.2%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

TR1England
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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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