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Housing in PL27 9

What the homes in PL27 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
1,685 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (31.6%). Flats make up 44%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PL27 9England
Detached8.3%22.9%
Semi-detached19.3%31.5%
Terraced28.2%23%
Purpose-built flat31.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.4% of households in PL27 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.5% own outright and 15.9% with a mortgage.

PL27 9
48%
26%
25%
England
  • Owned48.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented25.6%20.5%
  • Social rented24.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL27 9England
Owned outright32.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council16.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL27 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.3%). 18.2% of households include dependent children.

PL27 9England
Living alone, under 6622.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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