Housing in EX2 7NS
What the homes in EX2 7NS 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
- 1,402 (2024)
EX2 7NSExeter
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (27.2%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
79.7% of households in the EX2 7NS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 54.6% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.4%1%
- Private rented10.2%20.5%
- Social rented7.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (27.9%). 20.1% 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 7NS (Countess Wear & Topsham) (about 1,402 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.