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Housing in PL25 4FD

What the homes in PL25 4FD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lostwithiel & Penwithick
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,102 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.8%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL25 4FDEngland
Detached42.8%22.9%
Semi-detached40.3%31.5%
Terraced12.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.8% of households in the PL25 4FD 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%. 42.8% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

PL25 4FD
75%
18%
England
  • Owned74.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented18.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL25 4FDEngland
Owned outright42.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL25 4FDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

PL25 4FDEngland
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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 PL25 4FD (Lostwithiel & Penwithick) (about 2,102 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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