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Housing in PL4 9BX

What the homes in PL4 9BX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cattedown & Prince Rock
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,761 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (48.3%). Flats make up 46.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PL4 9BXEngland
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached3%31.5%
Terraced48.3%23%
Purpose-built flat15.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house30.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.2% of households in the PL4 9BX area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 54.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 18.7% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.

PL4 9BX
40%
55%
England
  • Owned40.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented54.8%20.5%
  • Social rented3.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL4 9BXEngland
Owned outright18.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent50.7%18.2%
Other private rented4.2%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 37.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL4 9BXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.5%). 17.4% of households include dependent children.

PL4 9BXEngland
Living alone, under 6630.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households20.5%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 PL4 9BX (Cattedown & Prince Rock) (about 1,761 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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