Housing in TR8 4FP
What the homes in TR8 4FP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- St Columb Minor & Porth
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,846 (2024)
TR8 4FPNewquay
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.3%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
59.2% of households in the TR8 4FP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 20.8% own outright and 38.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned59.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership8.1%1%
- Private rented22.6%20.5%
- Social rented10.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 18.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (31.9%). 41.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TR8 4FP (St Columb Minor & Porth) (about 1,846 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.