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Housing in PL5 4DF

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

Neighbourhood
Honicknowle & Manadon
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,634 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.6%). Flats make up 47.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PL5 4DFEngland
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached24.1%31.5%
Terraced26.3%23%
Purpose-built flat38.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33% of households in the PL5 4DF area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 17% own outright and 16% with a mortgage.

PL5 4DF
33%
54%
England
  • Owned33%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented10.3%20.5%
  • Social rented54%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL5 4DFEngland
Owned outright17%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council24.3%8.3%
From a housing association29.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL5 4DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.2%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

PL5 4DFEngland
Living alone, under 6625.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 4DF (Honicknowle & Manadon) (about 1,634 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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