Housing in EX2 7AB
What the homes in EX2 7AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Countess Wear & Topsham
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,422 (2024)
EX2 7ABExeter
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.1%). Flats make up 7.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
78.9% of households in the EX2 7AB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.5% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented12.6%20.5%
- Social rented7.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (18.8%). 21.7% 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 7AB (Countess Wear & Topsham) (about 1,422 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.