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Housing in TR8 4LD

What the homes in TR8 4LD 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
2,111 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.1%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TR8 4LDEngland
Detached47.1%22.9%
Semi-detached30.2%31.5%
Terraced15.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.3% of households in the TR8 4LD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.2% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.

TR8 4LD
76%
16%
England
  • Owned76.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.3%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR8 4LDEngland
Owned outright46.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR8 4LDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

TR8 4LDEngland
Living alone, under 669.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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 TR8 4LD (St Columb Minor & Porth) (about 2,111 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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