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Housing in PL6

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

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
52,962 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.6%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL6England
Detached23.7%22.9%
Semi-detached29.4%31.5%
Terraced37.6%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.6% of households in PL6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.2% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

PL6
69%
14%
16%
England
  • Owned68.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL6England
Owned outright38.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.1%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

PL6England
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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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