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Housing in EX12 9

What the homes in EX12 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Population
2,327 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.5%). Flats make up 59.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EX12 9England
Detached8.5%22.9%
Semi-detached13.2%31.5%
Terraced18.4%23%
Purpose-built flat38.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.1% of households in EX12 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 42.8% own outright and 15.4% with a mortgage.

EX12 9
58%
39%
England
  • Owned58.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented39%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX12 9England
Owned outright42.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 51.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX12 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (29.6%). 12.7% of households include dependent children.

EX12 9England
Living alone, under 6622.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over29.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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

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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