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Housing in EX5 2PR

What the homes in EX5 2PR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Feniton & Whimple
Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,358 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.8%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX5 2PREngland
Detached52.8%22.9%
Semi-detached26.5%31.5%
Terraced13.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.5% of households in the EX5 2PR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.5% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.

EX5 2PR
77%
13%
England
  • Owned77.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented12.9%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX5 2PREngland
Owned outright47.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX5 2PREngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.7%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

EX5 2PREngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Devon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Devon (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East DevonEngland
All homes£968£1,459
One bedroom£685£1,195
Two bedrooms£896£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,122£1,489
Four or more£1,615£2,161
Detached£1,303£1,640
Semi-detached£1,035£1,449
Terraced£971£1,435
Flat or maisonette£773£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EX5 2PR (Feniton & Whimple) (about 2,358 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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