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Housing in EX2 7JS

What the homes in EX2 7JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Middlemoor & Sowton
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,066 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.1%). Flats make up 17.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

EX2 7JSEngland
Detached45.1%22.9%
Semi-detached13.8%31.5%
Terraced21.6%23%
Purpose-built flat13.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.6% of households in the EX2 7JS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.1% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.

EX2 7JS
70%
18%
England
  • Owned69.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX2 7JSEngland
Owned outright31.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX2 7JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.6%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

EX2 7JSEngland
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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 7JS (Middlemoor & Sowton) (about 2,066 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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