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Postcode district · Exeter

Housing in EX1

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

Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Population
54,600 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (27.8%). Flats make up 27.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

EX1England
Detached17.3%22.9%
Semi-detached27.1%31.5%
Terraced27.8%23%
Purpose-built flat21.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58% of households in EX1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 28.9% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.

EX1
58%
21%
19%
England
  • Owned58%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented21.3%20.5%
  • Social rented19%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX1England
Owned outright28.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council10.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

EX1England
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.6%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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