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Housing in PL2 2DW

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

Neighbourhood
Keyham
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,075 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (72.8%). Flats make up 18.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

PL2 2DWEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached6.5%31.5%
Terraced72.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.4% of households in the PL2 2DW 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%. 28.3% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

PL2 2DW
55%
32%
England
  • Owned55.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented32.3%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL2 2DWEngland
Owned outright28.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL2 2DWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.1%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

PL2 2DWEngland
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL2 2DW (Keyham) (about 1,075 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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