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Housing in PL7 2

What the homes in PL7 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
15,670 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.6%). Flats make up 10.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL7 2England
Detached21.6%22.9%
Semi-detached42.6%31.5%
Terraced25.7%23%
Purpose-built flat8.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.3% of households in PL7 2 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.9% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

PL7 2
73%
18%
England
  • Owned73.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented17.5%20.5%
  • Social rented8.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL7 2England
Owned outright37.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%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.

PL7 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.7%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

PL7 2England
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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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