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Housing in PL31 2

What the homes in PL31 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
17,342 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.1%). Flats make up 14.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PL31 2England
Detached35.1%22.9%
Semi-detached25.3%31.5%
Terraced24.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.2% of households in PL31 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 35.5% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

PL31 2
60%
22%
16%
England
  • Owned60.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented22.3%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL31 2England
Owned outright35.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL31 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.5%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

PL31 2England
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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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