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Housing in PL25 9

What the homes in PL25 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
3,612 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (29.5%). Flats make up 25.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

PL25 9England
Detached29.5%22.9%
Semi-detached26.7%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat20.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.1% of households in PL25 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 35.4% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.

PL25 9
53%
20%
25%
England
  • Owned53.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented20.1%20.5%
  • Social rented25.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL25 9England
Owned outright35.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association20.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL25 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

PL25 9England
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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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