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Housing in PL35 0

What the homes in PL35 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Population
2,254 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (66.7%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL35 0England
Detached66.7%22.9%
Semi-detached18.1%31.5%
Terraced9.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.7% of households in PL35 0 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 57.4% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.

PL35 0
78%
16%
England
  • Owned77.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL35 0England
Owned outright57.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented4.5%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL35 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.6%). 14.7% of households include dependent children.

PL35 0England
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children24.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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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