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Housing in TR12 6TP

What the homes in TR12 6TP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
The Lizard
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,056 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TR12 6TPEngland
Detached59%22.9%
Semi-detached19.6%31.5%
Terraced14.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.7% of households in the TR12 6TP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.7% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.

TR12 6TP
69%
17%
14%
England
  • Owned68.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR12 6TPEngland
Owned outright51.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association11.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR12 6TPEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.6%). 16.1% of households include dependent children.

TR12 6TPEngland
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TR12 6TP (The Lizard) (about 2,056 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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