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Housing in PL4 8

What the homes in PL4 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
19,133 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.4%). Flats make up 59.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PL4 8England
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached4.4%31.5%
Terraced34.4%23%
Purpose-built flat29.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house26.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.8% of households in PL4 8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 54.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15.5% own outright and 16.3% with a mortgage.

PL4 8
32%
54%
13%
England
  • Owned31.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented54.4%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL4 8England
Owned outright15.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL4 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.3%). 14.3% of households include dependent children.

PL4 8England
Living alone, under 6632.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.8%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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