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Housing in PL9 7PD

What the homes in PL9 7PD 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
1,478 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (64.3%). Flats make up 17.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

PL9 7PDEngland
Detached16.5%22.9%
Semi-detached64.3%31.5%
Terraced1.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.5% of households in the PL9 7PD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 43.9% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

PL9 7PD
79%
18%
England
  • Owned78.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented18.3%20.5%
  • Social rented2.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL9 7PDEngland
Owned outright43.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL9 7PDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.8%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

PL9 7PDEngland
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%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 7PD (Plymstock Hooe & Oreston) (about 1,478 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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