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Housing in EX21

What the homes in EX21 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Torridge
Region
South West
Population
14,825 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (60.5%). Flats make up 2.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX21England
Detached60.5%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced11.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.9% of households in EX21 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.8% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

EX21
76%
18%
England
  • Owned75.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX21England
Owned outright52.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX21England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24%). 17.6% of households include dependent children.

EX21England
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children24%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Torridge

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Torridge (August 2026, +2.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

TorridgeEngland
All homes£789£1,459
One bedroom£565£1,195
Two bedrooms£739£1,335
Three bedrooms£908£1,489
Four or more£1,269£2,161
Detached£1,036£1,640
Semi-detached£859£1,449
Terraced£788£1,435
Flat or maisonette£640£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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