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Housing in EX2 5RA

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

Neighbourhood
Middlemoor & Sowton
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,686 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.7%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX2 5RAEngland
Detached20.7%22.9%
Semi-detached54.7%31.5%
Terraced11.4%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home8.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.2% of households in the EX2 5RA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.1% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

EX2 5RA
84%
15%
England
  • Owned84.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented0.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX2 5RAEngland
Owned outright52.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX2 5RAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.9%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

EX2 5RAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.5%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 5RA (Middlemoor & Sowton) (about 1,686 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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