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Housing in PL9 8UH

What the homes in PL9 8UH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe
Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,550 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (56.3%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PL9 8UHEngland
Detached20.7%22.9%
Semi-detached56.3%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.8% of households in the PL9 8UH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.7% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

PL9 8UH
76%
18%
England
  • Owned75.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented5.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL9 8UHEngland
Owned outright45.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL9 8UHEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.4%). 18.7% of households include dependent children.

PL9 8UHEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 8UH (Plymstock Goosewell & Staddiscombe) (about 1,550 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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