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Housing in EX20 3DB

What the homes in EX20 3DB 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
2,542 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.6%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX20 3DBEngland
Detached41.6%22.9%
Semi-detached24.5%31.5%
Terraced27%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.1% of households in the EX20 3DB area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 43.1% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.

EX20 3DB
65%
24%
England
  • Owned65.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented23.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX20 3DBEngland
Owned outright43.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX20 3DBEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.2%). 20.8% of households include dependent children.

EX20 3DBEngland
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children23.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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 3DB (Hatherleigh, Exbourne & North Tawton) (about 2,542 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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