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Housing in PL24

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

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
13,411 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.6%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL24England
Detached37.6%22.9%
Semi-detached35%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.7% of households in PL24 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 45.7% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

PL24
72%
19%
England
  • Owned71.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented19.2%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL24England
Owned outright45.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL24England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.2%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

PL24England
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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

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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