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Housing in PL

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
599,023 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.9%). Flats make up 16.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

PLEngland
Detached27.9%22.9%
Semi-detached28.9%31.5%
Terraced25.5%23%
Purpose-built flat10.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64% of households in PL own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.3% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

PL
64%
20%
15%
England
  • Owned64%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented20.2%20.5%
  • Social rented14.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PLEngland
Owned outright37.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19%). 23% of households include dependent children.

PLEngland
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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