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Housing in EX20 9

What the homes in EX20 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Devon
Region
South West
Population
1,929 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (25.8%). Flats make up 37.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

EX20 9England
Detached17.6%22.9%
Semi-detached19%31.5%
Terraced23.6%23%
Purpose-built flat25.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.7% of households in EX20 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 38.6% own outright and 17.2% with a mortgage.

EX20 9
56%
30%
14%
England
  • Owned55.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented30.2%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX20 9England
Owned outright38.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX20 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.9%). 17.9% of households include dependent children.

EX20 9England
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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

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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