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Housing in PL5

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

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
56,541 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.5%). Flats make up 16.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

PL5England
Detached9.8%22.9%
Semi-detached39.5%31.5%
Terraced33.9%23%
Purpose-built flat13.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.6% of households in PL5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 27.7% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.

PL5
56%
14%
28%
England
  • Owned55.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented28.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL5England
Owned outright27.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council12%8.3%
From a housing association16.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.6%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

PL5England
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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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