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Housing in Plymouth

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

Council
Plymouth
Region
South West
Population
272,397 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.9%). Flats make up 25.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

PlymouthEngland
Detached11.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.2%31.5%
Terraced32.9%23%
Purpose-built flat16.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.6% of households in Plymouth own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.4% own outright and 28.2% with a mortgage.

Plymouth
58%
23%
18%
England
  • Owned57.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented22.8%20.5%
  • Social rented18.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PlymouthEngland
Owned outright29.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council6.4%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.5%). 24.4% of households include dependent children.

PlymouthEngland
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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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