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Housing in PL9 9PY

What the homes in PL9 9PY 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
1,368 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54%). Flats make up 19.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

PL9 9PYEngland
Detached12.9%22.9%
Semi-detached54%31.5%
Terraced13.5%23%
Purpose-built flat14%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71% of households in the PL9 9PY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.6% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

PL9 9PY
71%
16%
12%
England
  • Owned71%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PL9 9PYEngland
Owned outright40.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PL9 9PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.1%). 24.2% of households include dependent children.

PL9 9PYEngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 9PY (Plymstock Hooe & Oreston) (about 1,368 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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