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Housing in TR3 6FL

What the homes in TR3 6FL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Truro West
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,491 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.8%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

TR3 6FLEngland
Detached31.7%22.9%
Semi-detached34.8%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.9% of households in the TR3 6FL area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 36.9% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

TR3 6FL
61%
26%
England
  • Owned60.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented25.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR3 6FLEngland
Owned outright36.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR3 6FLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.6%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

TR3 6FLEngland
Living alone, under 6621.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TR3 6FL (Truro West) (about 1,491 residents).

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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