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Housing in EX4 9EF

What the homes in EX4 9EF 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
1,540 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.6%). Flats make up 38%, well above the 22.2% across England.

EX4 9EFEngland
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached10.8%31.5%
Terraced49.6%23%
Purpose-built flat37.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.5% of households in the EX4 9EF area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 19.3% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

EX4 9EF
45%
43%
England
  • Owned44.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented11.1%20.5%
  • Social rented43.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX4 9EFEngland
Owned outright19.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council39.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX4 9EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.9%). 31.3% of households include dependent children.

EX4 9EFEngland
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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 9EF (Mincinglake & Beacon Heath) (about 1,540 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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