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Housing in PL15 9RF

What the homes in PL15 9RF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Poundstock & Kilkhampton
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,756 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.8%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL15 9RFEngland
Detached64.8%22.9%
Semi-detached22.3%31.5%
Terraced8.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.7% of households in the PL15 9RF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 51.1% own outright and 20.7% with a mortgage.

PL15 9RF
72%
18%
England
  • Owned71.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented18.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL15 9RFEngland
Owned outright51.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented4.4%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL15 9RFEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.6%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

PL15 9RFEngland
Living alone, under 668.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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 9RF (Poundstock & Kilkhampton) (about 2,756 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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