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Housing in PL8 2ES

What the homes in PL8 2ES are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford
Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,428 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.7%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL8 2ESEngland
Detached49.7%22.9%
Semi-detached28.5%31.5%
Terraced19.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.1% of households in the PL8 2ES area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

PL8 2ES
71%
13%
14%
England
  • Owned71.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented13.2%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL8 2ESEngland
Owned outright45%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL8 2ESEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.2%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

PL8 2ESEngland
Living alone, under 669.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 PL8 2ES (Yealmpton, Modbury & Aveton Gifford) (about 2,428 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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