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Housing in EX36 9

What the homes in EX36 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Devon
Region
South West
Population
1,970 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.4%). Flats make up 21.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

EX36 9England
Detached22.5%22.9%
Semi-detached21.4%31.5%
Terraced34.4%23%
Purpose-built flat7.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59% of households in EX36 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 36% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

EX36 9
59%
31%
England
  • Owned59%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented31.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX36 9England
Owned outright36%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX36 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.6%). 22.8% of households include dependent children.

EX36 9England
Living alone, under 6621.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%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

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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