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Housing in EX4 1PY

What the homes in EX4 1PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
St Thomas West
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,451 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.7%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX4 1PYEngland
Detached14.5%22.9%
Semi-detached46.7%31.5%
Terraced31.2%23%
Purpose-built flat7.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.4% of households in the EX4 1PY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 47.7% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

EX4 1PY
80%
England
  • Owned80.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented10%20.5%
  • Social rented9.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX4 1PYEngland
Owned outright47.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX4 1PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

EX4 1PYEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Exeter

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Exeter (August 2026, +0.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ExeterEngland
All homes£1,318£1,459
One bedroom£915£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,131£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,362£1,489
Four or more£1,919£2,161
Detached£1,711£1,640
Semi-detached£1,386£1,449
Terraced£1,352£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,046£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX4 1PY (St Thomas West) (about 1,451 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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