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Housing in EX31 2LP

What the homes in EX31 2LP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Roundswell & Landkey
Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,480 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.1%). Flats make up 8.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX31 2LPEngland
Detached42.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced25%23%
Purpose-built flat7.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.2% of households in the EX31 2LP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.8% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

EX31 2LP
73%
13%
England
  • Owned73.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.6%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX31 2LPEngland
Owned outright38.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX31 2LPEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.5%). 31% of households include dependent children.

EX31 2LPEngland
Living alone, under 6612.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Devon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Devon (August 2026, −0.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North DevonEngland
All homes£846£1,459
One bedroom£589£1,195
Two bedrooms£778£1,335
Three bedrooms£965£1,489
Four or more£1,331£2,161
Detached£1,124£1,640
Semi-detached£915£1,449
Terraced£857£1,435
Flat or maisonette£667£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX31 2LP (Roundswell & Landkey) (about 1,480 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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