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Housing in PL5 4

What the homes in PL5 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
16,467 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.4%). Flats make up 19.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

PL5 4England
Detached15.3%22.9%
Semi-detached33.4%31.5%
Terraced31.9%23%
Purpose-built flat14.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.2% of households in PL5 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.5% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

PL5 4
59%
13%
25%
England
  • Owned59.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented13.4%20.5%
  • Social rented25.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL5 4England
Owned outright29.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council11.3%8.3%
From a housing association13.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

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

PL5 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.8%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

PL5 4England
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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