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Housing in EX39 1QA

What the homes in EX39 1QA 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
1,577 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.7%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX39 1QAEngland
Detached57.7%22.9%
Semi-detached23.6%31.5%
Terraced16.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77% of households in the EX39 1QA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.7% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

EX39 1QA
77%
13%
England
  • Owned77%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX39 1QAEngland
Owned outright51.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX39 1QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22%). 19.5% of households include dependent children.

EX39 1QAEngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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 1QA (Appledore & Northam North) (about 1,577 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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