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Housing in PL2 1PR

What the homes in PL2 1PR 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
1,849 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (61.2%). Flats make up 30.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

PL2 1PREngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached6%31.5%
Terraced61.2%23%
Purpose-built flat14.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.9% of households in the PL2 1PR area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.6% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.

PL2 1PR
57%
32%
England
  • Owned56.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented32.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL2 1PREngland
Owned outright22.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL2 1PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.8%). 22.4% of households include dependent children.

PL2 1PREngland
Living alone, under 6629.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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 1PR (Ford & Blockhouse Park) (about 1,849 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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