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Housing in EX2 4PS

What the homes in EX2 4PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
St Leonard's
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,549 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.6%). Flats make up 25.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

EX2 4PSEngland
Detached20.6%22.9%
Semi-detached21.9%31.5%
Terraced31.6%23%
Purpose-built flat13%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.9% of households in the EX2 4PS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 42.3% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

EX2 4PS
69%
24%
England
  • Owned68.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented24.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX2 4PSEngland
Owned outright42.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX2 4PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.7%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

EX2 4PSEngland
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Exeter

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Exeter (August 2026, +0.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ExeterEngland
All homes£1,318£1,459
One bedroom£915£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,131£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,362£1,489
Four or more£1,919£2,161
Detached£1,711£1,640
Semi-detached£1,386£1,449
Terraced£1,352£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,046£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX2 4PS (St Leonard's) (about 1,549 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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