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Housing in EX4 6

What the homes in EX4 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Population
22,839 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.4%). Flats make up 35.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

EX4 6England
Detached19.6%22.9%
Semi-detached12.8%31.5%
Terraced32.4%23%
Purpose-built flat21.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.7% of households in EX4 6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 18% with a mortgage.

EX4 6
44%
43%
13%
England
  • Owned43.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented42.6%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX4 6England
Owned outright25.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX4 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (23.8%). 14% of households include dependent children.

EX4 6England
Living alone, under 6623%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households23.8%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

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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