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Housing in TR20 8

What the homes in TR20 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
19,584 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.5%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TR20 8England
Detached36.5%22.9%
Semi-detached22.6%31.5%
Terraced27%23%
Purpose-built flat8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.8% of households in TR20 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 48.4% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.

TR20 8
69%
19%
England
  • Owned68.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented18.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR20 8England
Owned outright48.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR20 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.7%). 17.7% of households include dependent children.

TR20 8England
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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