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Housing in TR7

What the homes in TR7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
26,265 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (26.4%). Flats make up 28.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

TR7England
Detached26.4%22.9%
Semi-detached23.2%31.5%
Terraced20.8%23%
Purpose-built flat19.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.9% of households in TR7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.7% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

TR7
61%
26%
England
  • Owned60.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented26.1%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR7England
Owned outright32.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.8%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

TR7England
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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