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Housing in EX31 4EE

What the homes in EX31 4EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bratton Fleming, Goodleigh & Kings Heanton
Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,342 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (66.9%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX31 4EEEngland
Detached66.9%22.9%
Semi-detached22.4%31.5%
Terraced6.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.7% of households in the EX31 4EE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.8% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

EX31 4EE
78%
17%
England
  • Owned77.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented16.9%20.5%
  • Social rented4.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX31 4EEEngland
Owned outright50.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX31 4EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

EX31 4EEEngland
Living alone, under 669.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%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 4EE (Bratton Fleming, Goodleigh & Kings Heanton) (about 2,342 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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