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Housing in PL2 3AX

What the homes in PL2 3AX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stoke & Pennycomequick
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,643 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (85.2%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL2 3AXEngland
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached4.4%31.5%
Terraced85.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.5% of households in the PL2 3AX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 41.2% with a mortgage.

PL2 3AX
79%
18%
England
  • Owned79.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL2 3AXEngland
Owned outright38.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL2 3AXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

PL2 3AXEngland
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL2 3AX (Stoke & Pennycomequick) (about 1,643 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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