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Housing in PL2 2

What the homes in PL2 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
21,300 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.9%). Flats make up 14.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PL2 2England
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached42.9%31.5%
Terraced38.1%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.9% of households in PL2 2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

PL2 2
57%
17%
24%
England
  • Owned56.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented23.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL2 2England
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council10.9%8.3%
From a housing association13%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL2 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.2%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

PL2 2England
Living alone, under 6618%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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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