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Housing in EX32

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

Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Population
34,484 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.8%). Flats make up 15.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

EX32England
Detached34.8%22.9%
Semi-detached23.1%31.5%
Terraced25.7%23%
Purpose-built flat10.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.7% of households in EX32 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 35.8% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

EX32
62%
22%
15%
England
  • Owned61.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented22.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX32England
Owned outright35.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.3%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.6%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

EX32England
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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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