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Housing in EX4 8AP

What the homes in EX4 8AP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Pinhoe & Whipton North
Council
Exeter
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,310 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.5%). Flats make up 16.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

EX4 8APEngland
Detached11.2%22.9%
Semi-detached54.5%31.5%
Terraced17.7%23%
Purpose-built flat13.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58% of households in the EX4 8AP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 30% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

EX4 8AP
58%
32%
England
  • Owned58%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.1%1%
  • Private rented6.4%20.5%
  • Social rented32.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX4 8APEngland
Owned outright30%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.4%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council13.7%8.3%
From a housing association18.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX4 8APEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.6%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

EX4 8APEngland
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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 8AP (Pinhoe & Whipton North) (about 2,310 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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