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Housing in EX34 7AL

What the homes in EX34 7AL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Woolacombe, Georgeham & Croyde
Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,994 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.2%). Flats make up 18%, below the 22.2% across England.

EX34 7ALEngland
Detached52.2%22.9%
Semi-detached20.7%31.5%
Terraced8.2%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.5% of households in the EX34 7AL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 49.4% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

EX34 7AL
76%
20%
England
  • Owned76.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented19.7%20.5%
  • Social rented3.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX34 7ALEngland
Owned outright49.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented6.8%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX34 7ALEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.4%). 20.3% of households include dependent children.

EX34 7ALEngland
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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 EX34 7AL (Woolacombe, Georgeham & Croyde) (about 1,994 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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