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Housing in PL19 1

What the homes in PL19 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Devon
Region
South West
Population
3,419 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (26.1%). Flats make up 31.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PL19 1England
Detached26.1%22.9%
Semi-detached19.9%31.5%
Terraced21.9%23%
Purpose-built flat20%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.4% of households in PL19 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 44% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.

PL19 1
64%
24%
England
  • Owned64.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented24.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL19 1England
Owned outright44%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL19 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.8%). 15.2% of households include dependent children.

PL19 1England
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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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