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Housing in PL12 6UP

What the homes in PL12 6UP 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
2,730 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.8%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL12 6UPEngland
Detached38.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced24.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.6% of households in the PL12 6UP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.9% own outright and 36.7% with a mortgage.

PL12 6UP
78%
15%
England
  • Owned77.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL12 6UPEngland
Owned outright40.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL12 6UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.5%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

PL12 6UPEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 6UP (Saltash Town & Pillmere) (about 2,730 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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