Housing in EX2 8XE
What the homes in EX2 8XE 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
- 1,343 (2024)
EX2 8XEExeter
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.4%). Flats make up 6.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
72.9% of households in the EX2 8XE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 41.7% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented22.8%20.5%
- Social rented4.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (21.7%). 20.5% 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 8XE (Alphington & Marsh Barton) (about 1,343 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.