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Housing in PL12 4NU

What the homes in PL12 4NU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Saltash Town & Pillmere
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,345 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (61%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL12 4NUEngland
Detached12.5%22.9%
Semi-detached24.9%31.5%
Terraced61%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.9% of households in the PL12 4NU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 48.4% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

PL12 4NU
78%
19%
England
  • Owned77.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented18.5%20.5%
  • Social rented3.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL12 4NUEngland
Owned outright48.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL12 4NUEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.3%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

PL12 4NUEngland
Living alone, under 6610%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 PL12 4NU (Saltash Town & Pillmere) (about 1,345 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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