Housing in EX2 7FT
What the homes in EX2 7FT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Middlemoor & Sowton
- Council
- Exeter
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,254 (2024)
EX2 7FTExeter
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (39.2%). Flats make up 10.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
62.1% of households in the EX2 7FT area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 22.6% own outright and 39.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned62.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.1%1%
- Private rented21.1%20.5%
- Social rented12.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 17.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.5%). 39.4% 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 7FT (Middlemoor & Sowton) (about 2,254 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.