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Housing in TR4 9LB

What the homes in TR4 9LB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Perranporth & Goonhavern
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,059 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (54%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TR4 9LBEngland
Detached54%22.9%
Semi-detached29.4%31.5%
Terraced8.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.4% of households in the TR4 9LB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

TR4 9LB
71%
13%
13%
England
  • Owned71.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented12.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR4 9LBEngland
Owned outright43%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR4 9LBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.4%). 24.4% of households include dependent children.

TR4 9LBEngland
Living alone, under 6610.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%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 TR4 9LB (Perranporth & Goonhavern) (about 2,059 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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