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Housing in TR10

What the homes in TR10 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
26,570 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.5%). Flats make up 10.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TR10England
Detached43.5%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced20%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.2% of households in TR10 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 42.7% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

TR10
69%
19%
England
  • Owned69.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented19.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR10England
Owned outright42.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR10England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

TR10England
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9%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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