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Housing in PL2 1

What the homes in PL2 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
17,893 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (46.6%). Flats make up 37.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PL2 1England
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached11.5%31.5%
Terraced46.6%23%
Purpose-built flat21.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.5% of households in PL2 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

PL2 1
48%
32%
18%
England
  • Owned48.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented32.1%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL2 1England
Owned outright19.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL2 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.4%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

PL2 1England
Living alone, under 6628.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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