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Housing in TR8 4NJ

What the homes in TR8 4NJ 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
2,114 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.3%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TR8 4NJEngland
Detached20.6%22.9%
Semi-detached34%31.5%
Terraced37.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.5% of households in the TR8 4NJ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 14.9% own outright and 45.6% with a mortgage.

TR8 4NJ
60%
16%
17%
England
  • Owned60.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership7%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR8 4NJEngland
Owned outright14.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association13.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR8 4NJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.7%). 40% of households include dependent children.

TR8 4NJEngland
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 4NJ (St Columb Minor & Porth) (about 2,114 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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