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Housing in EX12 4BE

What the homes in EX12 4BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kilmington, Colyton & Uplyme
Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,566 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (63.1%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX12 4BEEngland
Detached63.1%22.9%
Semi-detached18.9%31.5%
Terraced12.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.7% of households in the EX12 4BE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 58.8% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

EX12 4BE
82%
13%
England
  • Owned81.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX12 4BEEngland
Owned outright58.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX12 4BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.3%). 19.5% of households include dependent children.

EX12 4BEEngland
Living alone, under 669.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 4BE (Kilmington, Colyton & Uplyme) (about 2,566 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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