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Housing in EX39 1PG

What the homes in EX39 1PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Appledore & Northam North
Council
Torridge
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,219 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (52.8%). Flats make up 16.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

EX39 1PGEngland
Detached9.7%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced52.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65% of households in the EX39 1PG area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 45.2% own outright and 19.7% with a mortgage.

EX39 1PG
65%
24%
England
  • Owned65%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented23.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX39 1PGEngland
Owned outright45.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.9%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 39.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX39 1PGEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.5%). 14.6% of households include dependent children.

EX39 1PGEngland
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 EX39 1PG (Appledore & Northam North) (about 1,219 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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