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Housing in PL15 8JS

What the homes in PL15 8JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Altarnun & Stoke Climsland
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,443 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58.8%). Flats make up 0.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL15 8JSEngland
Detached58.8%22.9%
Semi-detached26.8%31.5%
Terraced9.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.2% of households in the PL15 8JS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.9% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

PL15 8JS
78%
18%
England
  • Owned78.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented3.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL15 8JSEngland
Owned outright52.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL15 8JSEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.3%). 17.8% of households include dependent children.

PL15 8JSEngland
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 PL15 8JS (Altarnun & Stoke Climsland) (about 1,443 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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