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Housing in EX2 5EF

What the homes in EX2 5EF 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
1,510 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (60.5%). Flats make up 31.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

EX2 5EFEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached60.5%31.5%
Terraced4.4%23%
Purpose-built flat29.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.1% of households in the EX2 5EF area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 16.3% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

EX2 5EF
43%
12%
44%
England
  • Owned43.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented43.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX2 5EFEngland
Owned outright16.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council40.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX2 5EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.8%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.

EX2 5EFEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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 5EF (Wonford & St Loye's) (about 1,510 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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