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Housing in PL4 9DW

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

Neighbourhood
Lipson
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,731 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (72.8%). Flats make up 23.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PL4 9DWEngland
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached2.7%31.5%
Terraced72.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.7% of households in the PL4 9DW area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.4% own outright and 37.3% with a mortgage.

PL4 9DW
64%
35%
England
  • Owned63.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented34.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL4 9DWEngland
Owned outright26.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL4 9DWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.1%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

PL4 9DWEngland
Living alone, under 6623.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.5%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 9DW (Lipson) (about 1,731 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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