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Housing in EX4 7EU

What the homes in EX4 7EU 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
1,358 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.9%). Flats make up 33.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

EX4 7EUEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced27%23%
Purpose-built flat32.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.7% of households in the EX4 7EU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.7% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

EX4 7EU
47%
17%
35%
England
  • Owned46.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented35%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX4 7EUEngland
Owned outright23.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council30.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX4 7EUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.1%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

EX4 7EUEngland
Living alone, under 6622.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.5%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 7EU (Mincinglake & Beacon Heath) (about 1,358 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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