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Housing in TR26 1

What the homes in TR26 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
6,892 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (29.8%). Flats make up 20.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

TR26 1England
Detached23%22.9%
Semi-detached26%31.5%
Terraced29.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.4% of households in TR26 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.8% own outright and 18.5% with a mortgage.

TR26 1
59%
17%
22%
England
  • Owned59.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented17.2%20.5%
  • Social rented21.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR26 1England
Owned outright40.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association18.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR26 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.5%). 18.3% of households include dependent children.

TR26 1England
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%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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