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Housing in EX5 7BD

What the homes in EX5 7BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cranbrook
Council
East Devon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,455 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.5%). Flats make up 8.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

EX5 7BDEngland
Detached28.4%22.9%
Semi-detached33.5%31.5%
Terraced29.6%23%
Purpose-built flat8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.6% of households in the EX5 7BD area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 11.8% own outright and 37.8% with a mortgage.

EX5 7BD
50%
22%
19%
England
  • Owned49.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership9.8%1%
  • Private rented21.7%20.5%
  • Social rented18.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX5 7BDEngland
Owned outright11.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15%18.2%
Other private rented6.7%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association16.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 15.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX5 7BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (34.2%). 45.2% of households include dependent children.

EX5 7BDEngland
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.2%12.8%
Couple, no children23%16.8%
Couple with dependent children34.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 7BD (Cranbrook) (about 1,455 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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