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Housing in EX38 8FB

What the homes in EX38 8FB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath
Council
Torridge
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,114 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (66.4%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX38 8FBEngland
Detached66.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.1%31.5%
Terraced9.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.4% of households in the EX38 8FB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 53.6% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

EX38 8FB
80%
14%
England
  • Owned80.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX38 8FBEngland
Owned outright53.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX38 8FBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (26.1%). 18.8% of households include dependent children.

EX38 8FBEngland
Living alone, under 669.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children26.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Torridge

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Torridge (August 2026, +2.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

TorridgeEngland
All homes£789£1,459
One bedroom£565£1,195
Two bedrooms£739£1,335
Three bedrooms£908£1,489
Four or more£1,269£2,161
Detached£1,036£1,640
Semi-detached£859£1,449
Terraced£788£1,435
Flat or maisonette£640£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX38 8FB (Shebbear, Cookworthy & Broadheath) (about 2,114 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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