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Housing in PL16

What the homes in PL16 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Devon
Region
South West
Population
5,615 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58.2%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL16England
Detached58.2%22.9%
Semi-detached27.6%31.5%
Terraced10%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.6% of households in PL16 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 47.7% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

PL16
73%
22%
England
  • Owned72.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented22%20.5%
  • Social rented5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL16England
Owned outright47.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL16England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.1%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

PL16England
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children23.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Devon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Devon (August 2026, +3.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West DevonEngland
All homes£846£1,459
One bedroom£603£1,195
Two bedrooms£771£1,335
Three bedrooms£952£1,489
Four or more£1,351£2,161
Detached£1,148£1,640
Semi-detached£912£1,449
Terraced£843£1,435
Flat or maisonette£672£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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