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Postcode district · Isles of Scilly

Housing in TR21

What the homes in TR21 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)
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.

TR21England
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 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.

TR21
41%
29%
28%
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

TR21England
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.

TR21England
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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.

TR21England
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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