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Housing in EX12

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

Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Population
16,583 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.8%). Flats make up 15.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

EX12England
Detached47.8%22.9%
Semi-detached23.1%31.5%
Terraced13.4%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in EX12 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 56.6% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

EX12
75%
17%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX12England
Owned outright56.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.3%). 15% of households include dependent children.

EX12England
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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

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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