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Housing in EX2 8RG

What the homes in EX2 8RG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Alphington & Marsh Barton
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,477 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.9%). Flats make up 18.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

EX2 8RGEngland
Detached36.9%22.9%
Semi-detached24.5%31.5%
Terraced19.9%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.8% of households in the EX2 8RG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.1% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

EX2 8RG
71%
18%
England
  • Owned70.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented18.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX2 8RGEngland
Owned outright47.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX2 8RGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22%). 18.8% of households include dependent children.

EX2 8RGEngland
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 8RG (Alphington & Marsh Barton) (about 1,477 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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