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Housing in TR20 9

What the homes in TR20 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
15,543 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.2%). Flats make up 11.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TR20 9England
Detached42.2%22.9%
Semi-detached23.5%31.5%
Terraced20.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.8% of households in TR20 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.1% own outright and 21.7% with a mortgage.

TR20 9
69%
17%
13%
England
  • Owned68.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR20 9England
Owned outright47.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR20 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.3%). 19.1% of households include dependent children.

TR20 9England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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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