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Housing in PL19

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

Council
West Devon
Region
South West
Population
20,428 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.1%). Flats make up 12.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PL19England
Detached42.1%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced19.6%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.6% of households in PL19 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.3% own outright and 24.3% with a mortgage.

PL19
73%
17%
England
  • Owned72.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL19England
Owned outright48.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL19England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.8%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.

PL19England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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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