Housing in EX1 2SD
What the homes in EX1 2SD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Heavitree West & Polsloe
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,333 (2024)
EX1 2SDExeter
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (59.7%). Flats make up 18.1%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
47% of households in the EX1 2SD area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.4% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned47%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.2%1%
- Private rented25.4%20.5%
- Social rented25.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 30.3% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX1 2SD (Heavitree West & Polsloe) (about 2,333 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.