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Housing in PL3 5

What the homes in PL3 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
19,115 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.2%). Flats make up 15.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PL3 5England
Detached15.1%22.9%
Semi-detached35.2%31.5%
Terraced33.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.7% of households in PL3 5 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.8% own outright and 40.9% with a mortgage.

PL3 5
76%
18%
England
  • Owned75.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL3 5England
Owned outright34.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL3 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

PL3 5England
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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