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Housing in PL95 8

What the homes in PL95 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
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.

PL95 8England
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 PL95 8 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.

PL95 8
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

PL95 8England
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.

PL95 8England
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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.

PL95 8England
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

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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