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Housing in EX4 2AD

What the homes in EX4 2AD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Exwick & Foxhayes
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,454 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (61.2%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX4 2ADEngland
Detached9.7%22.9%
Semi-detached61.2%31.5%
Terraced25.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.6% of households in the EX4 2AD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.2% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

EX4 2AD
75%
14%
England
  • Owned74.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented11.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX4 2ADEngland
Owned outright47.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX4 2ADEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.4%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

EX4 2ADEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 2AD (Exwick & Foxhayes) (about 1,454 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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