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Housing in PL9 7FS

What the homes in PL9 7FS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Plymstock Hooe & Oreston
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,162 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.7%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL9 7FSEngland
Detached24.9%22.9%
Semi-detached39.7%31.5%
Terraced28.6%23%
Purpose-built flat3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.8% of households in the PL9 7FS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 62.4% with a mortgage.

PL9 7FS
76%
13%
England
  • Owned75.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.1%1%
  • Private rented12.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL9 7FSEngland
Owned outright13.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan62.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 18.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL9 7FSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (32.6%). 41% of households include dependent children.

PL9 7FSEngland
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.7%12.8%
Couple, no children24.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children32.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PL9 7FS (Plymstock Hooe & Oreston) (about 2,162 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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