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Housing in PL11

What the homes in PL11 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
15,657 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (31.1%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PL11England
Detached31.1%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced26.3%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.9% of households in PL11 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 43.6% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

PL11
69%
19%
England
  • Owned68.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL11England
Owned outright43.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council8.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL11England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.7%). 20% of households include dependent children.

PL11England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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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