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Housing in EX31

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

Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Population
47,799 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.1%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX31England
Detached46.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24.4%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.2% of households in EX31 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 44.4% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

EX31
70%
18%
England
  • Owned70.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented10.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX31England
Owned outright44.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX31England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.9%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

EX31England
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%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

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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