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Housing in PL5 2LS

What the homes in PL5 2LS 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
1,618 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (62.9%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL5 2LSEngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached62.9%31.5%
Terraced27.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.6% of households in the PL5 2LS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.5% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

PL5 2LS
74%
13%
England
  • Owned73.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL5 2LSEngland
Owned outright39.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL5 2LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.2%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

PL5 2LSEngland
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 2LS (King's Tamerton & West Park) (about 1,618 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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