PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Tavistock

Housing in PL19 9

What the homes in PL19 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Devon
Region
South West
Population
12,777 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.6%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL19 9England
Detached48.6%22.9%
Semi-detached25.6%31.5%
Terraced16.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77% of households in PL19 9 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.8% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

PL19 9
77%
England
  • Owned77%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented11.9%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL19 9England
Owned outright51.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL19 9England
0%
20%
40%
60%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.5%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

PL19 9England
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 216 postcodes