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Postcode · Helston

Housing in TR13 8TH

What the homes in TR13 8TH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Helston
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,397 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (29.7%). Flats make up 20.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TR13 8THEngland
Detached29.7%22.9%
Semi-detached20.4%31.5%
Terraced29.7%23%
Purpose-built flat11.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.5% of households in the TR13 8TH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.2% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

TR13 8TH
62%
27%
England
  • Owned62.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented26.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR13 8THEngland
Owned outright34.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR13 8THEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.9%). 19.7% of households include dependent children.

TR13 8THEngland
Living alone, under 6621.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 TR13 8TH (Helston) (about 1,397 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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