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Housing in PL5 1

What the homes in PL5 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
16,215 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.7%). Flats make up 15.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PL5 1England
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached45.7%31.5%
Terraced33.9%23%
Purpose-built flat12%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.3% of households in PL5 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

PL5 1
53%
15%
31%
England
  • Owned53.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented30.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL5 1England
Owned outright27.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council9.5%8.3%
From a housing association21%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL5 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.9%). 27.9% of households include dependent children.

PL5 1England
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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

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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