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Housing in PL13 2LB

What the homes in PL13 2LB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,807 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.8%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL13 2LBEngland
Detached49.8%22.9%
Semi-detached22.2%31.5%
Terraced7.6%23%
Purpose-built flat4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home13.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.6% of households in the PL13 2LB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 54.6% own outright and 15.9% with a mortgage.

PL13 2LB
71%
16%
England
  • Owned70.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented11.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL13 2LBEngland
Owned outright54.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council11.1%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL13 2LBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.4%). 15.2% of households include dependent children.

PL13 2LBEngland
Living alone, under 6610.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 PL13 2LB (Lanreath, Pelynt & Polruan) (about 1,807 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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