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Housing in EX4 8BU

What the homes in EX4 8BU 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
1,664 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51.6%). Flats make up 10.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX4 8BUEngland
Detached11.7%22.9%
Semi-detached51.6%31.5%
Terraced26.7%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.5% of households in the EX4 8BU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

EX4 8BU
65%
18%
16%
England
  • Owned64.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented15.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX4 8BUEngland
Owned outright35.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council14.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX4 8BUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

EX4 8BUEngland
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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 8BU (Pinhoe & Whipton North) (about 1,664 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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