Housing in TR13 8RT
What the homes in TR13 8RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Helston
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,947 (2024)
TR13 8RTHelston
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.4%). Flats make up 16.9%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
42% of households in the TR13 8RT area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.8% own outright and 18.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned42%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.2%1%
- Private rented32.9%20.5%
- Social rented20.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.8%). 35.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TR13 8RT (Helston) (about 1,947 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.