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Housing in PL6 6EF

What the homes in PL6 6EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Southway
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,720 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (66.9%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL6 6EFEngland
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached17.8%31.5%
Terraced66.9%23%
Purpose-built flat9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.1% of households in the PL6 6EF area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 34.4% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.

PL6 6EF
58%
30%
England
  • Owned58.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented30.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL6 6EFEngland
Owned outright34.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council13.2%8.3%
From a housing association16.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL6 6EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.8%). 25% of households include dependent children.

PL6 6EFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 PL6 6EF (Southway) (about 1,720 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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