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Housing in EX20 1FT

What the homes in EX20 1FT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton
Council
West Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,438 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.9%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX20 1FTEngland
Detached38.3%22.9%
Semi-detached40.9%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.7% of households in the EX20 1FT area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 25.1% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.

EX20 1FT
59%
18%
18%
England
  • Owned58.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented17.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX20 1FTEngland
Owned outright25.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association17%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 19.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX20 1FTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.4%). 39.8% of households include dependent children.

EX20 1FTEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Devon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Devon (August 2026, +3.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West DevonEngland
All homes£846£1,459
One bedroom£603£1,195
Two bedrooms£771£1,335
Three bedrooms£952£1,489
Four or more£1,351£2,161
Detached£1,148£1,640
Semi-detached£912£1,449
Terraced£843£1,435
Flat or maisonette£672£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX20 1FT (Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton) (about 2,438 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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