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Housing in TR13 9

What the homes in TR13 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
8,805 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54.4%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TR13 9England
Detached54.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.9%31.5%
Terraced13.8%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in TR13 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.5% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.

TR13 9
75%
13%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR13 9England
Owned outright51.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR13 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.1%). 18.6% of households include dependent children.

TR13 9England
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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