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Housing in PL9 0

What the homes in PL9 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Hams
Region
South West
Population
6,738 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.8%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL9 0England
Detached51.8%22.9%
Semi-detached26.5%31.5%
Terraced15.5%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.7% of households in PL9 0 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.4% own outright and 31.3% with a mortgage.

PL9 0
78%
England
  • Owned77.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.3%1%
  • Private rented10.3%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL9 0England
Owned outright46.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL9 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.2%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

PL9 0England
Living alone, under 6610.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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