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Housing in EX13 7AY

What the homes in EX13 7AY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,747 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (65.7%). Flats make up 2.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX13 7AYEngland
Detached65.7%22.9%
Semi-detached23.7%31.5%
Terraced6.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.8% of households in the EX13 7AY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 58% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

EX13 7AY
77%
14%
England
  • Owned76.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX13 7AYEngland
Owned outright58%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX13 7AYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.4%). 14.6% of households include dependent children.

EX13 7AYEngland
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children22.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Dorset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Dorset (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

DorsetEngland
All homes£1,056£1,459
One bedroom£732£1,195
Two bedrooms£967£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,191£1,489
Four or more£1,684£2,161
Detached£1,442£1,640
Semi-detached£1,151£1,449
Terraced£1,045£1,435
Flat or maisonette£841£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX13 7AY (Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Marshwood Vale) (about 1,747 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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