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Housing in PL1 2

What the homes in PL1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
9,056 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (54%). Flats make up 74.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PL1 2England
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached8.2%31.5%
Terraced11.1%23%
Purpose-built flat54%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.1% of households in PL1 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.3% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.

PL1 2
38%
40%
20%
England
  • Owned38.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented40.1%20.5%
  • Social rented20%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL1 2England
Owned outright18.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association15%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 49.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.6%). 14.1% of households include dependent children.

PL1 2England
Living alone, under 6635.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Plymouth

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Plymouth (August 2026, +4.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

PlymouthEngland
All homes£1,004£1,459
One bedroom£705£1,195
Two bedrooms£886£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,065£1,489
Four or more£1,493£2,161
Detached£1,317£1,640
Semi-detached£1,063£1,449
Terraced£1,046£1,435
Flat or maisonette£799£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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