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Housing in PL1 4LY

What the homes in PL1 4LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,163 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (60.2%). Flats make up 65.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PL1 4LYEngland
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached6.7%31.5%
Terraced25.9%23%
Purpose-built flat60.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.3% of households in the PL1 4LY area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.1% own outright and 15.2% with a mortgage.

PL1 4LY
31%
26%
40%
England
  • Owned31.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented26.1%20.5%
  • Social rented40.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL1 4LYEngland
Owned outright16.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council13.3%8.3%
From a housing association26.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL1 4LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.3%). 26% of households include dependent children.

PL1 4LYEngland
Living alone, under 6627.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL1 4LY (Devonport, Mount Wise & Morice Town) (about 2,163 residents).

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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