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Cornwall is second homes' capital, statisticians reveal

Cornwall is the second home capital of the UK, 2011 Census findings show.

By Thomas Bridge | 23 October 2012

Cornwall holds the greatest number of second homes owned by people living elsewhere in England and Wales, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed.

Statistics from the 2011 census have shown that 22,997 individuals own a second address in the Cornwall Council district, over 2,000 more than in Wiltshire, which was found to posses the second highest number of non-permanent residents.

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