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Housing in PL8

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

Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Population
9,633 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.1%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL8England
Detached46.1%22.9%
Semi-detached26.9%31.5%
Terraced20.1%23%
Purpose-built flat4.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.4% of households in PL8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.1% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

PL8
70%
15%
England
  • Owned70.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented11.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL8England
Owned outright42.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

PL8England
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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

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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