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Housing in PL1 9

What the homes in PL1 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
5,957 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.4%). Flats make up 39.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PL1 9England
Detached13.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced13.8%23%
Purpose-built flat24.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.5% of households in PL1 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.3% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.

PL1 9
58%
27%
14%
England
  • Owned57.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented26.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL1 9England
Owned outright23.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL1 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.7%). 24.3% of households include dependent children.

PL1 9England
Living alone, under 6624.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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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