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Housing in PL5 3FE

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

Neighbourhood
Honicknowle & Manadon
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,785 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.7%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL5 3FEEngland
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached41.3%31.5%
Terraced47.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.6% of households in the PL5 3FE area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

PL5 3FE
51%
38%
England
  • Owned50.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented9%20.5%
  • Social rented37.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL5 3FEEngland
Owned outright21.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council17.8%8.3%
From a housing association19.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL5 3FEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.7%). 32% of households include dependent children.

PL5 3FEEngland
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%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 3FE (Honicknowle & Manadon) (about 1,785 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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