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Postcode · Seaton

Housing in EX12 2ER

What the homes in EX12 2ER are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Seaton
Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,249 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.4%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX12 2EREngland
Detached45.4%22.9%
Semi-detached36.8%31.5%
Terraced14.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.8% of households in the EX12 2ER area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 61.6% own outright and 21.2% with a mortgage.

EX12 2ER
83%
England
  • Owned82.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented8.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX12 2EREngland
Owned outright61.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX12 2EREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (25.5%). 12.9% of households include dependent children.

EX12 2EREngland
Living alone, under 668.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over25.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over25.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Devon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Devon (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East DevonEngland
All homes£968£1,459
One bedroom£685£1,195
Two bedrooms£896£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,122£1,489
Four or more£1,615£2,161
Detached£1,303£1,640
Semi-detached£1,035£1,449
Terraced£971£1,435
Flat or maisonette£773£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX12 2ER (Seaton) (about 1,249 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.

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