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Housing in PL2 3ED

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

Neighbourhood
Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,523 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (87.3%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL2 3EDEngland
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached87.3%31.5%
Terraced5.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

90.1% of households in the PL2 3ED area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 44.3% own outright and 45.8% with a mortgage.

PL2 3ED
90%
England
  • Owned90.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented8.1%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL2 3EDEngland
Owned outright44.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 19.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL2 3EDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.7%). 33% of households include dependent children.

PL2 3EDEngland
Living alone, under 667.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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 3ED (Ham, Beacon Park & Pennycross) (about 1,523 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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