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Housing in EX32 9

What the homes in EX32 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Population
10,125 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (28%). Flats make up 31.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

EX32 9England
Detached28%22.9%
Semi-detached13.7%31.5%
Terraced25.9%23%
Purpose-built flat20.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.7% of households in EX32 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.3% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

EX32 9
57%
26%
17%
England
  • Owned56.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented25.5%20.5%
  • Social rented16.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX32 9England
Owned outright32.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association14%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX32 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

EX32 9England
Living alone, under 6623%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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

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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