Housing in EX2 5AE
What the homes in EX2 5AE 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
- 1,497 (2024)
EX2 5AEExeter
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.3%). Flats make up 25%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
57.3% of households in the EX2 5AE area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.9% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented28.1%20.5%
- Social rented14.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.9%). 16.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX2 5AE (Wonford & St Loye's) (about 1,497 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.