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Housing in EX17 5BL

What the homes in EX17 5BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bow, Lapford & Yeoford
Council
Mid Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,345 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (63.6%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX17 5BLEngland
Detached63.6%22.9%
Semi-detached24.3%31.5%
Terraced8.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.3% of households in the EX17 5BL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.6% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

EX17 5BL
75%
16%
England
  • Owned75.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented9.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX17 5BLEngland
Owned outright48.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented4.6%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX17 5BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.2%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

EX17 5BLEngland
Living alone, under 668.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Mid Devon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Mid Devon (August 2026, +1.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Mid DevonEngland
All homes£878£1,459
One bedroom£641£1,195
Two bedrooms£809£1,335
Three bedrooms£995£1,489
Four or more£1,452£2,161
Detached£1,171£1,640
Semi-detached£947£1,449
Terraced£863£1,435
Flat or maisonette£712£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX17 5BL (Bow, Lapford & Yeoford) (about 1,345 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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