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Housing in EX17 5PH

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

Neighbourhood
Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres
Council
Mid Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,618 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX17 5PHEngland
Detached46%22.9%
Semi-detached36.5%31.5%
Terraced14.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.3% of households in the EX17 5PH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.5% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

EX17 5PH
74%
17%
England
  • Owned74.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented17.2%20.5%
  • Social rented7.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX17 5PHEngland
Owned outright39.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX17 5PHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.3%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

EX17 5PHEngland
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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 5PH (Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres) (about 2,618 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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