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Housing in PL6 7SP

What the homes in PL6 7SP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Woolwell & Lee Mill
Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,379 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.9%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PL6 7SPEngland
Detached23.8%22.9%
Semi-detached32.9%31.5%
Terraced29.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.6% of households in the PL6 7SP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.2% own outright and 36.4% with a mortgage.

PL6 7SP
69%
29%
England
  • Owned68.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented29.1%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL6 7SPEngland
Owned outright32.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL6 7SPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.4%). 21.1% of households include dependent children.

PL6 7SPEngland
Living alone, under 6626.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children22.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Hams

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Hams (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South HamsEngland
All homes£1,012£1,459
One bedroom£737£1,195
Two bedrooms£921£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,139£1,489
Four or more£1,631£2,161
Detached£1,394£1,640
Semi-detached£1,103£1,449
Terraced£949£1,435
Flat or maisonette£853£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 7SP (Woolwell & Lee Mill) (about 1,379 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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