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Housing in PL12

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
26,093 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.7%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL12England
Detached38.7%22.9%
Semi-detached26.8%31.5%
Terraced24.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.6% of households in PL12 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.1% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

PL12
74%
15%
England
  • Owned73.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented10.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL12England
Owned outright45.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council7.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.9%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

PL12England
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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