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Housing in EX4 6PP

What the homes in EX4 6PP 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
2,171 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.3%). Flats make up 66.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

EX4 6PPEngland
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached7%31.5%
Terraced24%23%
Purpose-built flat39.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house20.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

12.6% of households in the EX4 6PP area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 60.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 6.4% own outright and 6.2% with a mortgage.

EX4 6PP
13%
61%
26%
England
  • Owned12.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented60.7%20.5%
  • Social rented25.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX4 6PPEngland
Owned outright6.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent58.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council5.8%8.3%
From a housing association19.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 42.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX4 6PPEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.6%). 9.4% of households include dependent children.

EX4 6PPEngland
Living alone, under 6633.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households31.2%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 6PP (St James's Park & Hoopern) (about 2,171 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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