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Housing in EX23 3

What the homes in EX23 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
1,555 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (24.2%). Flats make up 41.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

EX23 3England
Detached24.2%22.9%
Semi-detached20.8%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat17.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building14%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.6% of households in EX23 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 40.7% own outright and 14.9% with a mortgage.

EX23 3
56%
34%
England
  • Owned55.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented33.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX23 3England
Owned outright40.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX23 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.1%). 16% of households include dependent children.

EX23 3England
Living alone, under 6621.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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