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Housing in PL2 1DR

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

Neighbourhood
Ford & Blockhouse Park
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,477 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.7%). Flats make up 48.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PL2 1DREngland
Detached1.4%22.9%
Semi-detached4.5%31.5%
Terraced45.7%23%
Purpose-built flat15.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house30.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.6% of households in the PL2 1DR area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 23.5% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

PL2 1DR
50%
43%
England
  • Owned49.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented42.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL2 1DREngland
Owned outright23.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL2 1DREngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.9%). 19.5% of households include dependent children.

PL2 1DREngland
Living alone, under 6635.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL2 1DR (Ford & Blockhouse Park) (about 1,477 residents).

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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