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Postcode · Seaton

Housing in EX12 2LB

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

Neighbourhood
Seaton
Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,352 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (76.4%). Flats make up 10.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX12 2LBEngland
Detached76.4%22.9%
Semi-detached12.1%31.5%
Terraced1.4%23%
Purpose-built flat7.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.5% of households in the EX12 2LB area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 73% own outright and 15.5% with a mortgage.

EX12 2LB
88%
England
  • Owned88.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented6.4%20.5%
  • Social rented5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX12 2LBEngland
Owned outright73%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX12 2LBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (30.7%). 11.5% of households include dependent children.

EX12 2LBEngland
Living alone, under 666%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over30.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 2LB (Seaton) (about 1,352 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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