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Housing in EX5 5DF

What the homes in EX5 5DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres
Council
Mid Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,641 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.4%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX5 5DFEngland
Detached42.4%22.9%
Semi-detached35.7%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.8% of households in the EX5 5DF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.9% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

EX5 5DF
70%
16%
13%
England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX5 5DFEngland
Owned outright42.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council10.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX5 5DFEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.8%). 24% of households include dependent children.

EX5 5DFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Mid Devon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Mid Devon (August 2026, +1.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Mid DevonEngland
All homes£878£1,459
One bedroom£641£1,195
Two bedrooms£809£1,335
Three bedrooms£995£1,489
Four or more£1,452£2,161
Detached£1,171£1,640
Semi-detached£947£1,449
Terraced£863£1,435
Flat or maisonette£712£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 5DF (Morchard Bishop, Copplestone & Newton St Cyres) (about 1,641 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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