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Housing in PL5 2ES

What the homes in PL5 2ES are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
King's Tamerton & West Park
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,294 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (60.1%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL5 2ESEngland
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached60.1%31.5%
Terraced28.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.2% of households in the PL5 2ES area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.8% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

PL5 2ES
77%
12%
England
  • Owned77.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL5 2ESEngland
Owned outright42.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council6.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL5 2ESEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.9%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

PL5 2ESEngland
Living alone, under 669.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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 PL5 2ES (King's Tamerton & West Park) (about 1,294 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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