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Housing in PL6 8SS

What the homes in PL6 8SS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Derriford & Estover
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,519 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (64.9%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PL6 8SSEngland
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached18.2%31.5%
Terraced64.9%23%
Purpose-built flat13.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.7% of households in the PL6 8SS area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 25.1% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

PL6 8SS
57%
32%
England
  • Owned56.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented31.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL6 8SSEngland
Owned outright25.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council11.7%8.3%
From a housing association19.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL6 8SSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.3%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

PL6 8SSEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 8SS (Derriford & Estover) (about 1,519 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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