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Housing in EX3 0DZ

What the homes in EX3 0DZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Countess Wear & Topsham
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,250 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (48.9%). Flats make up 27.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

EX3 0DZEngland
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached17.7%31.5%
Terraced48.9%23%
Purpose-built flat17.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.5% of households in the EX3 0DZ 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%. 47.9% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.

EX3 0DZ
65%
24%
England
  • Owned65.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented23.8%20.5%
  • Social rented9.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX3 0DZEngland
Owned outright47.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 50.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX3 0DZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (33.3%). 13.2% of households include dependent children.

EX3 0DZEngland
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over33.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%7.7%
Rents

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.

ExeterEngland
All homes£1,318£1,459
One bedroom£915£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,131£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,362£1,489
Four or more£1,919£2,161
Detached£1,711£1,640
Semi-detached£1,386£1,449
Terraced£1,352£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,046£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX3 0DZ (Countess Wear & Topsham) (about 1,250 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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