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Housing in EX4 6QA

What the homes in EX4 6QA 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
1,903 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.5%). Flats make up 34.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

EX4 6QAEngland
Detached8.4%22.9%
Semi-detached11.2%31.5%
Terraced45.5%23%
Purpose-built flat21.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.9% of households in the EX4 6QA area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 64.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 19.3% own outright and 8.6% with a mortgage.

EX4 6QA
28%
64%
England
  • Owned27.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented64.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX4 6QAEngland
Owned outright19.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent62.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX4 6QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (47.9%). 7.6% of households include dependent children.

EX4 6QAEngland
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children7.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households47.9%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 6QA (St James's Park & Hoopern) (about 1,903 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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