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Housing in PL32

What the homes in PL32 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
12,223 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (60.8%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL32England
Detached60.8%22.9%
Semi-detached20.4%31.5%
Terraced11.4%23%
Purpose-built flat3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.3% of households in PL32 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.8% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

PL32
73%
16%
England
  • Owned73.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL32England
Owned outright51.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL32England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 19.1% of households include dependent children.

PL32England
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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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