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Housing in PL3 6PR

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

Neighbourhood
Higher Compton & Eggbuckland
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,457 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.4%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL3 6PREngland
Detached24.6%22.9%
Semi-detached50.4%31.5%
Terraced21.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.6% of households in the PL3 6PR area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.4% own outright and 44.2% with a mortgage.

PL3 6PR
87%
12%
England
  • Owned86.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL3 6PREngland
Owned outright42.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL3 6PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.6%). 25.3% of households include dependent children.

PL3 6PREngland
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 6PR (Higher Compton & Eggbuckland) (about 1,457 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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