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Housing in EX39 2BS

What the homes in EX39 2BS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bideford North
Council
Torridge
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,211 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (48.9%). Flats make up 35.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

EX39 2BSEngland
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached9.7%31.5%
Terraced48.9%23%
Purpose-built flat14.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building11.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44% of households in the EX39 2BS area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 24% own outright and 19.9% with a mortgage.

EX39 2BS
44%
47%
England
  • Owned44%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented46.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX39 2BSEngland
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.9%18.2%
Other private rented4.9%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 49.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX39 2BSEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36%). 19.4% of households include dependent children.

EX39 2BSEngland
Living alone, under 6636%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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 2BS (Bideford North) (about 2,211 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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