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Postcode · Seaton

Housing in EX12 2TH

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

Neighbourhood
Seaton
Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,567 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.7%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX12 2THEngland
Detached56.7%22.9%
Semi-detached19.1%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.7% of households in the EX12 2TH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 62.3% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.

EX12 2TH
83%
14%
England
  • Owned82.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented14.1%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX12 2THEngland
Owned outright62.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX12 2THEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (24.8%). 14.7% of households include dependent children.

EX12 2THEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over24.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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 2TH (Seaton) (about 1,567 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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