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Housing in EX31 4SG

What the homes in EX31 4SG 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
2,071 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.6%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX31 4SGEngland
Detached55.6%22.9%
Semi-detached27.8%31.5%
Terraced13.3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73% of households in the EX31 4SG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.4% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

EX31 4SG
73%
17%
England
  • Owned73%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX31 4SGEngland
Owned outright46.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX31 4SGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.4%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

EX31 4SGEngland
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children21.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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 4SG (Bratton Fleming, Goodleigh & Kings Heanton) (about 2,071 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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