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Housing in PL3 6EX

What the homes in PL3 6EX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Efford, Laira & Crabtree
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,651 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.7%). Flats make up 31.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PL3 6EXEngland
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached26.7%31.5%
Terraced38.7%23%
Purpose-built flat30%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.3% of households in the PL3 6EX area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 18% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.

PL3 6EX
40%
13%
45%
England
  • Owned40.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented44.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL3 6EXEngland
Owned outright18%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association36.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL3 6EXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.7%). 29.7% of households include dependent children.

PL3 6EXEngland
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 PL3 6EX (Efford, Laira & Crabtree) (about 1,651 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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