Dwellings and house prices, 2001 to 2021 - Cornwall and England compared

Comparing dwelling numbers and their use and house prices between 2001 and 2021 for Cornwall and England. Cornwall saw a larger increase in both occupied and unoccupied dwellings over the period, although the increase in unoccupied was more marked in Cornwall.

		2001	2021	Change
Area		No	No	No	%
Cornwall	All	231241	285535	54294	23.5
England	All	21262825	26394780	5131955	24.1
Area		2001	2021
Cornwall	Occupied	214814	250410	35596	16.6
England	Occupied	20451427	23420490	2969063	14.5
Area		2001	2021
Cornwall	Unoccupied	16427	35125	18698	113.8
England	Unoccupied	811398	1507100	695702	85.7

[Census 2001 and 2021. NB. The 2001 unoccupied dwelling figure looks a bit low. In 1991 and 2011 the unoccupied figures were 25,000 and 29,000 respectively].

The table below indicates how house prices have change over the same period. Prices in Cornwall in 2021 were 3.2 times the 2001 figure, the same ratio as for England.

	House prices
Area	2001	2021	Change
	£	£	£	Ratio
Cornwall	81522	261141	179619	3.2
England	85242	269546	184304	3.2

[Source: Land Registry, House Price Index].