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Housing in PL4

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

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
45,088 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41%). Flats make up 46.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PL4England
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached9.6%31.5%
Terraced41%23%
Purpose-built flat20.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house23.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.9% of households in PL4 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 18.7% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.

PL4
41%
46%
12%
England
  • Owned40.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented45.8%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL4England
Owned outright18.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.8%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.6%). 18.3% of households include dependent children.

PL4England
Living alone, under 6628.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.3%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

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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