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Housing in TR8 5

What the homes in TR8 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
15,842 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.9%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TR8 5England
Detached41.9%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced18.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.1% of households in TR8 5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

TR8 5
69%
20%
England
  • Owned69.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented20%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TR8 5England
Owned outright40.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TR8 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.4%). 26.1% of households include dependent children.

TR8 5England
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%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

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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