Housing in PL20 6SE
What the homes in PL20 6SE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- South Brent & Cornwood
- Council
- South Hams
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,493 (2024)
PL20 6SEYelverton
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (53.5%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
76.3% of households in the PL20 6SE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.9% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned76.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented16.2%20.5%
- Social rented6.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (20.8%). 21.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in South Hams
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Hams (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL20 6SE (South Brent & Cornwood) (about 2,493 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.