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Housing in EX4 7AS

What the homes in EX4 7AS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mincinglake & Beacon Heath
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,673 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (70.3%). Flats make up 21.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

EX4 7ASEngland
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached5.8%31.5%
Terraced70.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house16.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.6% of households in the EX4 7AS area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 66.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 14.7% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.

EX4 7AS
32%
66%
England
  • Owned31.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented66.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX4 7ASEngland
Owned outright14.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent64.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX4 7ASEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (47.2%). 12.5% of households include dependent children.

EX4 7ASEngland
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children0.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households47.2%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 7AS (Mincinglake & Beacon Heath) (about 1,673 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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