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Housing in EX2 4SW

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

Neighbourhood
Wonford & St Loye's
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,006 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.2%). Flats make up 21.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

EX2 4SWEngland
Detached13.4%22.9%
Semi-detached52.2%31.5%
Terraced13.3%23%
Purpose-built flat16.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.5% of households in the EX2 4SW area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 24% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

EX2 4SW
47%
15%
35%
England
  • Owned47.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented15.5%20.5%
  • Social rented34.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX2 4SWEngland
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council25.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX2 4SWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.3%). 31.4% of households include dependent children.

EX2 4SWEngland
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 4SW (Wonford & St Loye's) (about 2,006 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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