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Housing in EX39 1UP

What the homes in EX39 1UP 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
1,843 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.5%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX39 1UPEngland
Detached51.5%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced13.2%23%
Purpose-built flat9.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.9% of households in the EX39 1UP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 54.6% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.

EX39 1UP
78%
20%
England
  • Owned77.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented20%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX39 1UPEngland
Owned outright54.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX39 1UPEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.9%). 13.5% of households include dependent children.

EX39 1UPEngland
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.7%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 1UP (Appledore & Northam North) (about 1,843 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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