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Housing in PL24 2SR

What the homes in PL24 2SR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Par
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,860 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.6%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL24 2SREngland
Detached19.4%22.9%
Semi-detached45.6%31.5%
Terraced28%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.7% of households in the PL24 2SR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 41.3% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

PL24 2SR
69%
29%
England
  • Owned68.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented28.9%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL24 2SREngland
Owned outright41.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL24 2SREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (16.7%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

PL24 2SREngland
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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 PL24 2SR (Par) (about 1,860 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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