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Housing in TR26

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
14,684 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.4%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TR26England
Detached37.4%22.9%
Semi-detached25.2%31.5%
Terraced21.6%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.1% of households in TR26 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.9% own outright and 21.2% with a mortgage.

TR26
67%
17%
14%
England
  • Owned67.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented14%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR26England
Owned outright45.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR26England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.8%). 18.1% of households include dependent children.

TR26England
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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