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Housing in EX5 5ED

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

Neighbourhood
Broadclyst, West Clyst & Stoke Canon
Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,226 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX5 5EDEngland
Detached42%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced15.5%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.9% of households in the EX5 5ED area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.6% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

EX5 5ED
75%
17%
England
  • Owned74.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented17.2%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX5 5EDEngland
Owned outright48.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX5 5EDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.7%). 20.1% of households include dependent children.

EX5 5EDEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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 5ED (Broadclyst, West Clyst & Stoke Canon) (about 2,226 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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