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Housing in EX2 8UY

What the homes in EX2 8UY 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
1,304 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (29.8%). Flats make up 20.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

EX2 8UYEngland
Detached22.1%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced29.8%23%
Purpose-built flat17.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.5% of households in the EX2 8UY area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 39.1% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

EX2 8UY
68%
23%
England
  • Owned68.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented23.1%20.5%
  • Social rented8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX2 8UYEngland
Owned outright39.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX2 8UYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.7%). 19.9% of households include dependent children.

EX2 8UYEngland
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 8UY (Alphington & Marsh Barton) (about 1,304 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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