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Housing in EX4 2NP

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

Neighbourhood
Exwick & Foxhayes
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,630 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.4%). Flats make up 21.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

EX4 2NPEngland
Detached13.2%22.9%
Semi-detached26.7%31.5%
Terraced38.4%23%
Purpose-built flat20.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.4% of households in the EX4 2NP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

EX4 2NP
51%
33%
15%
England
  • Owned51.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented33%20.5%
  • Social rented14.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX4 2NPEngland
Owned outright22%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council9%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX4 2NPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.3%). 26% of households include dependent children.

EX4 2NPEngland
Living alone, under 6625.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.7%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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 2NP (Exwick & Foxhayes) (about 1,630 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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