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Housing in EX7

What the homes in EX7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Teignbridge
Region
South West
Population
18,944 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.9%). Flats make up 20.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

EX7England
Detached36.9%22.9%
Semi-detached21.8%31.5%
Terraced19.6%23%
Purpose-built flat13.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70% of households in EX7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 46.9% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

EX7
70%
19%
England
  • Owned70%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented19%20.5%
  • Social rented9.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

EX7England
Owned outright46.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

EX7England
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.8%). 17.8% of households include dependent children.

EX7England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Teignbridge

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Teignbridge (August 2026, +3.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

TeignbridgeEngland
All homes£961£1,459
One bedroom£655£1,195
Two bedrooms£869£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,086£1,489
Four or more£1,556£2,161
Detached£1,344£1,640
Semi-detached£1,049£1,449
Terraced£959£1,435
Flat or maisonette£732£1,444

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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