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Housing in TR18

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
24,324 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.6%). Flats make up 23.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TR18England
Detached19.9%22.9%
Semi-detached21.1%31.5%
Terraced34.6%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.1% of households in TR18 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 39.1% own outright and 18.1% with a mortgage.

TR18
57%
23%
19%
England
  • Owned57.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented23.2%20.5%
  • Social rented18.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR18England
Owned outright39.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association15%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR18England
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.2%). 19% of households include dependent children.

TR18England
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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