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Housing in PL17 8GJ

What the homes in PL17 8GJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Callington & Pensilva
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,472 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.9%). Flats make up 9.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL17 8GJEngland
Detached42.9%22.9%
Semi-detached26.8%31.5%
Terraced20.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.3% of households in the PL17 8GJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 42.6% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

PL17 8GJ
70%
20%
England
  • Owned70.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented19.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL17 8GJEngland
Owned outright42.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL17 8GJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.3%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

PL17 8GJEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 PL17 8GJ (Callington & Pensilva) (about 2,472 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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