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Housing in TR11 5BU

What the homes in TR11 5BU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Falmouth West & South
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,751 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.4%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TR11 5BUEngland
Detached36.4%22.9%
Semi-detached34.5%31.5%
Terraced9.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home11.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.2% of households in the TR11 5BU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 47% own outright and 31.3% with a mortgage.

TR11 5BU
78%
16%
England
  • Owned78.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented3.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR11 5BUEngland
Owned outright47%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR11 5BUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.1%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

TR11 5BUEngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TR11 5BU (Falmouth West & South) (about 1,751 residents).

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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