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Housing in PL26 7ED

What the homes in PL26 7ED are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Trewoon, Coombe & Foxhole
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,284 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.1%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL26 7EDEngland
Detached22.3%22.9%
Semi-detached34%31.5%
Terraced39.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.4% of households in the PL26 7ED area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.5% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

PL26 7ED
69%
18%
England
  • Owned69.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.3%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL26 7EDEngland
Owned outright33.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL26 7EDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

PL26 7EDEngland
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 PL26 7ED (Trewoon, Coombe & Foxhole) (about 1,284 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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