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Housing in PL5 3DN

What the homes in PL5 3DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Crownhill
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,511 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.5%). Flats make up 19.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PL5 3DNEngland
Detached6.7%22.9%
Semi-detached32.8%31.5%
Terraced40.5%23%
Purpose-built flat16.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.3% of households in the PL5 3DN area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.

PL5 3DN
62%
17%
21%
England
  • Owned62.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented20.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL5 3DNEngland
Owned outright34.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented6.7%2.2%
From the council8.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL5 3DNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.9%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

PL5 3DNEngland
Living alone, under 6615.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL5 3DN (Crownhill) (about 1,511 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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