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Housing in EX2 5EA

What the homes in EX2 5EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Heavitree West & Polsloe
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,995 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.4%). Flats make up 40.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

EX2 5EAEngland
Detached5.4%22.9%
Semi-detached11.5%31.5%
Terraced42.4%23%
Purpose-built flat24.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.7% of households in the EX2 5EA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 27.9% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

EX2 5EA
47%
42%
England
  • Owned46.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented41.6%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX2 5EAEngland
Owned outright27.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 45.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX2 5EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.9%). 15.5% of households include dependent children.

EX2 5EAEngland
Living alone, under 6622.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.8%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 5EA (Heavitree West & Polsloe) (about 1,995 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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