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Housing in EX32 9EE

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

Neighbourhood
Barnstaple South
Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,166 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35%). Flats make up 17.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

EX32 9EEEngland
Detached22.6%22.9%
Semi-detached24.5%31.5%
Terraced35%23%
Purpose-built flat16.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55% of households in the EX32 9EE area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.8% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.

EX32 9EE
55%
16%
29%
England
  • Owned55%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented28.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX32 9EEEngland
Owned outright31.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association24.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX32 9EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.3%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

EX32 9EEEngland
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 EX32 9EE (Barnstaple South) (about 1,166 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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