Postcode sector · Isles of Scilly

Housing in TR21 0

What the homes in TR21 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Isles of Scilly
Region: South West
Population: 4,408 (2024)

TR21 0Postcode sector · Isles of Scilly

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (26.2%). Flats make up 36.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

TR21 0England

Detached17.2%22.9%

Semi-detached20%31.5%

Terraced26.2%23%

Purpose-built flat19.8%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house10.4%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building6.3%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.1% of households in TR21 0 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.8% own outright and 10.3% with a mortgage.

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England

Owned41.1%61.3%
Shared ownership0.8%1%
Private rented29.4%20.5%
Social rented28.4%17.1%
Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR21 0England

Owned outright30.8%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan10.3%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent22.4%18.2%

Other private rented7%2.2%

From the council9.4%8.3%

From a housing association19%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.8%). 17.9% of households include dependent children.

TR21 0England

Living alone, under 6622.8%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over18.8%12.8%

Couple, no children16.8%16.8%

Couple with dependent children11.9%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%9.2%

Sharers and other households6.4%7.7%

Rents

Private rents in England

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in England (August 2026, +4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

EnglandEngland

All homes£1,459£1,459

One bedroom£1,195£1,195

Two bedrooms£1,335£1,335

Three bedrooms£1,489£1,489

Four or more£2,161£2,161

Detached£1,640£1,640

Semi-detached£1,449£1,449

Terraced£1,435£1,435

Flat or maisonette£1,444£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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Housing in TR21 0

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

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