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Housing in TR18 2

What the homes in TR18 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
11,541 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.1%). Flats make up 36%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TR18 2England
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached17.1%31.5%
Terraced39.1%23%
Purpose-built flat22.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.4% of households in TR18 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.1% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.

TR18 2
47%
26%
25%
England
  • Owned47.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented26.4%20.5%
  • Social rented25.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR18 2England
Owned outright32.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association19.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR18 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.4%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.

TR18 2England
Living alone, under 6625.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.7%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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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