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Housing in EX4 4GR

What the homes in EX4 4GR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
St James's Park & Hoopern
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,110 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.4%). Flats make up 46.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EX4 4GREngland
Detached7.7%22.9%
Semi-detached12.8%31.5%
Terraced33.4%23%
Purpose-built flat17%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house26.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.3% of households in the EX4 4GR area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 63.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 16.6% own outright and 12.7% with a mortgage.

EX4 4GR
29%
64%
England
  • Owned29.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented63.7%20.5%
  • Social rented6.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX4 4GREngland
Owned outright16.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent60.7%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX4 4GREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (34.8%). 9.3% of households include dependent children.

EX4 4GREngland
Living alone, under 6629.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households34.8%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 4GR (St James's Park & Hoopern) (about 2,110 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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