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Housing in PL1

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

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
37,412 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (46.5%). Flats make up 66.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PL1England
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached8.9%31.5%
Terraced20.6%23%
Purpose-built flat46.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35% of households in PL1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.2% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.

PL1
35%
35%
29%
England
  • Owned35%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented34.9%20.5%
  • Social rented28.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL1England
Owned outright17.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council8.6%8.3%
From a housing association20%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.3%). 19.8% of households include dependent children.

PL1England
Living alone, under 6633.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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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