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Housing in EX1 1

What the homes in EX1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Population
7,500 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (56.3%). Flats make up 76.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EX1 1England
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached4.7%31.5%
Terraced15.7%23%
Purpose-built flat56.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

23.4% of households in EX1 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 10% with a mortgage.

EX1 1
23%
42%
33%
England
  • Owned23.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented42.4%20.5%
  • Social rented33.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX1 1England
Owned outright13.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council13.8%8.3%
From a housing association19.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 54.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (39.4%). 10.9% of households include dependent children.

EX1 1England
Living alone, under 6639.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Exeter

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Exeter (August 2026, +0.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ExeterEngland
All homes£1,318£1,459
One bedroom£915£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,131£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,362£1,489
Four or more£1,919£2,161
Detached£1,711£1,640
Semi-detached£1,386£1,449
Terraced£1,352£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,046£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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